To prohibit any person from using a motor vehicle to intentionally run over or kill a wild animal on public lands, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit any person from using a motor vehicle to intentionally run over or kill a wild animal on public lands, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Criminal Justice, Transportation.
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 H4C86CD5C6B6B40DA87E9E7329CF84F9A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons Act or the SAW Act.
- Section HB6728057290F44DB99A43874987B1D5B: 2. Use a motor vehicle to intentionally run over or kill a wild animal on public lands prohibited Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever intentionally...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit any person from using a motor vehicle to intentionally run over or kill a wild animal on public lands, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Criminal Justice, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit any person from using a motor vehicle to intentionally run over or kill a wild animal on public lands, 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
IntroducedMs. Mace (for herself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. …
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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
any land owned by the United States and administered by the Secretary of the Interior, except lands where the title is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an American Indian tribe or an individual American Indian
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