Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act

To prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution in commerce of the poison sodium fluoroacetate (known as "Compound 1080"), to provide for the collection and destruction of remaining stocks of Compound 1080, to compensate persons who turn in Compound 1080 to the Secretary of Agriculture for destruction, to prohibit the use of certain predator control devices by the federal government, and for other purposes.

12/18/2007--Introduced.
Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution in commerce of sodium fluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080 or sodium monofluoroacetate). Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to:
(1) conduct an inventory to identify stocks of Compound 1080 under federal control;
(2) provide for the collection and destruction of all remaining stocks of Compound 1080 and the compensation of persons (other than federal entities) who transfer stocks of Compound 1080 to the Secretary; and
(3) disseminate information to the public about the ban on Compound 1080 and the collection and compensation program under this Act. Prohibits any federal entity from using M-44. Defines "M-44" as sodium cyanide packaged in a dispenser designed to propel it when activated and any other form of sodium cyanide used for wildlife management or other animal control purposes.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
• and 35 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
  • Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
  • Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
  • Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
  • Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
  • Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
  • Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 6 more
  • House Agriculture
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Judiciary
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Agriculture
  • House Agriculture
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
December 18, 2007

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• Apr 25, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
• Jan 14, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Dec 18, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Dec 18, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
• Introduced on Dec 18, 2007.
• Dec 18, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary
• Dec 18, 2007: Referred to House Agriculture
• Dec 18, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.

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January 21, 2008 Predator Poison Under Review

On the Net: The bill is HR 4775. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/ Agriculture Department Wildlife Services Program: ...

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December 21, 2007 DeFazio bill aims to ban 2 poisons

His Washington office announced Tuesday that he had introduced HR 4775, which would ban Compound 1080 and sodium cyanide devices known as M-44. ...

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December 20, 2007 DeFazio offers bill to ban two poisons

His Washington office announced Tuesday that he had introduced HR 4775, which would ban Compound 1080 and sodium cyanide devices known as M-44. ...

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August 23, 2008 votesmart.org part:2

hr 4775, n, bill passed - senate (71 - 22). 12/07/2001, district of columbia fy2002 appropriations bill hr 2944, y, conference report adopted - senate (79 - 20). 12/04/2001, department of transportation appropriations act fy 2002 ...

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July 07, 2008 Letters to the Editor Blog: Sherry L. Olson: Ban poisonous ...

They also kill large numbers of other wildlife, including federally protected species such as wolves, eagles, and California condors, as well as pets. H.R. 4775, introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, will ban these two highly toxic poisons. ...

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June 09, 2008 tragic loss of family pet highlights danger of poisons

contact your member of congress today, and tell them to pass hr 4775, the compound 1080 and m-44 elimination act. we can’t allow the suffering that bea endured to be inflicted upon any other animal. ...

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