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H.R. 1584

Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017

Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit taking, importing, or exporting the killer whale (orcinus orca) species, or any product that contains that species, for public display purposes. However, the killer whale may be exported if it is being transported to a marine mammal sanctuary.

The bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from artificially inseminating or breeding that species in order to use their progeny for public display purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28](D-CA)Sponsor
29 cosponsors28 D1 R
29cosponsors2committees7actions5subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

    Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Agriculture Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100-A

    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.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017 — Informed