S 269 · 108th Congress · Animals

Captive Wildlife Safety Act

Introduced 2003-01-30· Sponsored by Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Held at the desk.(2003-11-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Captive Wildlife Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to define "prohibited wildlife species" as any live lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar. Declares it a prohibited act for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any prohibited wildlife species. Exempts from this prohibition licensed zoos, circuses, accredited sanctuaries, federally-licensed breeders, State entities (universities, wildlife rehabilitators or veterinarians), any incorporated humane society, animal shelter, or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, persons transporting prohibited wildlife species to any such facility, and specified related organizations.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 269, Captive Wildlife Safety Act

Sep 2, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 30, 2003</p>

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S. 269, Captive Wildlife Safety Act

Sep 2, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 30, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (16)

11 Democrats5 Republicans