To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Trade, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers 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, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF604601C2F5A4C82886FD86C7D966FBB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2024 or as the SWIMS Act of 2024.
- Section H919F4335A1CE4D9F840A77C888CFFB19: 2. Findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: Certain cetaceans, namely orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, and pilot whales are...
- Section H063F719B54FD49728DF5C5C035A60ED4: 3. Prohibition on exportation, taking, and importation of certain cetaceans Section 102 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1372(a)) is...
- Section H4ED8AB6E0CDE4BA5AFC49E0C27A7FE42: 4. Prohibition on breeding of certain cetaceans The Animal Welfare Act (17 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 29 the following new...
- Section HAFB7504134C844C19D69E3D7721A4194: 30. Breeding of certain cetaceans It shall be unlawful for any person to breed or artificially inseminate any orca, beluga whale, false killer whale, or pilot...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Trade, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Larsen …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a place of refuge where marine mammals— live in a captive setting as close as possible to their natural environment
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