To end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States.

Bill: 108-hr-1800
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2003-04-11 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Arrest
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Customs administration
Export controls
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Forfeiture
Fur trade
Import restrictions
Informers
Injunctions
Interstate commerce
Law
Protection of animals
Recidivists
Searches and seizures
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Transportation and Public Works
Trapping

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Makes it unlawful to: (1) import, export, or transport in interstate commerce conventional steel jawed leghold traps and articles of fur derived from animals trapped in such traps; or (2) sell or acquire such a trap transported in violation of such provision. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reward persons (other than Government employees performing official duties) for information leading to a conviction under this Act.
Empowers enforcement officials to detain, search, and seize suspected containers or merchandise and any accompanying documents, to make arrests without warrants with probable cause, and to execute warrants. Subjects seized merchandise to forfeiture.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2003-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, International Relations, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, International Relations, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, International Relations, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, International Relations, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, International Relations, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Introduced in House