US SB3694 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A 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.
Title
SWIMS Act of 2024 Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2024
Sponsors
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Laphonza Butler [D-CA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7145 (Same As) 2024-01-30 - Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3694/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s3694/BILLS-118s3694is.pdf |
