H.R. 1629 · 115th Congress
Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act
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Steel-jaw leghold traps are certain spring-powered devices with steel jaws that are designed to snap closed on animals. Conibear traps consist of metal frames hinged at the center point and powered by two torsion springs that create a scissor-like action designed to kill an animal by snapping its spine.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 20, 2017
Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act
This bill bans steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps.
Steel-jaw leghold traps are certain spring-powered devices with steel jaws that are designed to snap closed on animals. Conibear traps consist of metal frames hinged at the center point and powered by two torsion springs that create a scissor-like action designed to kill an animal by snapping its spine. Cage traps, box traps, suitcase-type live beaver traps, and mouse or rat snap traps are not included in the ban.
The bill establishes penalties for violating this ban.
The Department of the Interior must pay a reward for information that leads to a conviction of a violation of this bill, unless the information was provided by on duty officers or employees of federal, state, or local governments. The reward must be 50% of the fine paid.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act
Latest action (Mar 27, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Policy area: Animals · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 20, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.