Kangaroo Protection Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-5118
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2024-09-19
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5118 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2024 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit certain activities involving kangaroos and kangaroo products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kangaroo Protection Act of 2024 . 2. Kangaroos and kangaroo products (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Kangaroo The term kangaroo means a dead animal or a part thereof of the species— (A) Macropus fuliginosus (commonly known as the western grey kangaroo ); (B) Macropus giganteus (commonly known as the eastern grey kangaroo ); (C) Osphranter robustus (commonly known as the common wallaroo ); or (D) Osphranter rufus (commonly known as the red kangaroo ). (2) Kangaroo product The term kangaroo product means an item that is composed in whole or in part of a kangaroo. (b) Unlawful acts It is unlawful for any person to knowingly— (1) bring into the United States for commercial purposes, possess with the intent to sell, or sell a kangaroo; or (2) introduce or manufacture for introduction into, sell or offer to sell, trade, advertise, transport, or distribute in interstate commerce a kangaroo product. (c) Criminal penalties (1) In general Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. (2) Separate offense Each violation of this section shall be a separate offense. (3) Location of offense A defendant shall be deemed to have committed the offense in the district in which the defendant may have taken or been in possession of the kangaroo or kangaroo product. (d) Regulations The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any other agency the Secretary of Commerce determines appropriate, shall issue regulations necessary to implement this section. (e) Effective date Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section.