Title: Chemical Poisons Reduction Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Chemical Poisons Reduction Act of 2017
This bill prohibits the use of sodium fluoroacetate (i.e., Compound 1080) and sodium cyanide in a predator control device. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—on a violator.
A predator control device is a dispenser, livestock collar, or gas cartridge that propels, releases, or emits sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide for wildlife management or animal control purposes.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1817 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1817

   To prohibit the use of the poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as 
      ``Compound 1080'') and sodium cyanide for predator control.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2017

 Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the use of the poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as 
      ``Compound 1080'') and sodium cyanide for predator control.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Chemical Poisons Reduction Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to restrict the use of the poisons 
sodium fluoroacetate (known as ``Compound 1080'') and sodium cyanide to 
kill predatory animals given the risks posed by such poisons to--
            (1) public safety;
            (2) national security;
            (3) the environment; and
            (4) persons and other animals that come into accidental 
        contact with such poisons.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN POISONS FOR PREDATOR CONTROL.

    (a) Prohibited Act.--Sodium fluoroacetate (known as ``Compound 
1080'') and sodium cyanide may not be used in a predator control 
device.
    (b) Penalty.--Whoever uses sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide 
in a predator control device shall be fined under title 18, United 
States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
    (c) Predator Control Device Defined.--In this section, the term 
``predator control device'' means--
            (1) a dispenser designed to propel sodium fluoroacetate or 
        sodium cyanide when activated by an animal;
            (2) a livestock protection collar designed to release 
        sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide when punctured by an 
        animal;
            (3) a gas cartridge or other pyrotechnic device designed to 
        emit sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide fumes; and
            (4) any other means of dispensing sodium fluoroacetate or 
        sodium cyanide, including in the form of capsules, for wildlife 
        management or other animal control purposes.
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