To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H208A4D0C0CBF4A53B4197508BF051D05: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act.
- Section H63E75EA5FFED4DEFBD14D15EA38521A1: 2. Possession or use of body-gripping trap prohibited The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) is amended— in...
- Section HAD3FFB0D913449349D261A45473632AD: 4A. Possession or use of body-gripping trap prohibited Except as provided in subsection (b), a person may not possess or use a body-gripping trap in the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Government Operations, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Nadler (for himself, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DelBene, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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