S. 4740 · 117th Congress
SWIMS Act of 2022
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FeinsteinSponsor6 cosponsors · 6 D
6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2022 or as the SWIMS Act of 2022
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 2, 2022
Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2022 or as the SWIMS Act of 2022
This bill establishes prohibitions on capturing, importing, exporting, or breeding of orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, or pilot whales for the purpose of public display.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from issuing any permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 that authorizes the taking (e.g., capturing) or importation of such orcas or whales for the purpose of public display. The bill further revises the act to make it unlawful to export such orcas or whales, unless they are being transported to marine mammal sanctuaries or for release into the wild.
Further, the bill makes it unlawful under the Animal Welfare Act for any person to breed or artificially inseminate such marine mammals for purposes of using their progeny for public display.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SWIMS Act of 2022
Also known as: Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2022
Latest action (Aug 2, 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3864)
Policy area: Animals · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 2, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.