US SB373 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-05 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against the importation or shipment into the United States, or its territories and possessions, of any injurious animals to include any existing or subsequently discovered member of the species Python molurus (including Python bivittatus [also known as Python molurus bivittatus]), Broghammerus reticulatus (also known as Python reticulatus), Python sebae, Python natalensis (also known as Python sebae natalensis), Boa constrictor, Eunectes notaeus, Eunectes deschauenseei, Eunectes murinus, or Eunectes beniensis.

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Title

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-05 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
2010-05-05 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-180. Minority views filed.
2009-12-10 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2009-12-03 Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held.
2009-02-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1438)
2009-02-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1438)

Same As/Similar To

HB2811 (Same As) 2010-12-21 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.

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