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House Bill 1380
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Big Cat Public Safety Act
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Passed House on Dec 3, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 26, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 7, 2020
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Bill
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Bill Number
1380
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116
Policy Area
Animals
Animals
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on December 4, 2020
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
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Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
232
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Big Cat Public Safety Act

This bill revises requirements governing the trade of big cats (i.e., species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Specifically, it revises restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including to restrict direct contact between the public and big cats.

Text (4)
December 7, 2020
December 3, 2020
June 8, 2020
February 26, 2019
Actions (18)
12/07/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
12/03/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/03/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 272 - 114 (Roll no. 232). (text: CR H6131-6132)
12/03/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 272 - 114 (Roll no. 232).(text: CR H6131-6132)
12/03/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6136)
12/03/2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
12/03/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1380.
12/03/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6131-6134)
12/03/2020
Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
06/08/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
06/08/2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-430.
09/18/2019
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
09/18/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/18/2019
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
03/26/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
03/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
02/26/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
02/26/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:08 PM