Bill115th CongressFiled Oct 5, 2017Animals
S. 1941
A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 5, 2017)
This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide that nothing in such Actprohibits possessing, selling, bartering, purchasing, shipping, and transporting any authentic Alaska Native handicraft, clothing, or art on the basis that it contains a nonedible migratory bird part, so long as the bird was not taken in a wasteful manner.
What just happenedOct 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK](R-AK)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateOct 5, 2017
- Oct 5, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Introduced in Senate