Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals.

4/24/2008--Introduced.
Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit anyone, in or substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, from knowingly transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of such animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy. Exempts the killing or injuring of an exotic animal in a state or federal natural area reserve undertaking habitat restoration from such prohibition.
Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not historically indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or for a period of one year.
Allows persons authorized by the Secretary of the Interior to make arrests, execute warrants, and search for and seize animals to enforce the provisions of this Act.

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Sponsor

• Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
• and 9 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
  • Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
  • Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI]
  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
  • Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA]
  • Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
  • Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ]
  • Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
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Committees

• Senate Judiciary

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.2912

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 24, 2008

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• Apr 24, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Apr 24, 2008.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.3829

Related Issue Areas:

• Criminal justice
• Animals
• Arrest
• Environmental protection
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• Exotic animals
• Fines (Penalties)
• Forfeiture
• Hunting
• Protection of animals
• Searches and seizures
• Sentences (Criminal procedure)
• Sports
• Warrants (Law)
• Wild animal trade

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May 01, 2008 Humane Society Endorses Lautenberg for Senate

Lautenberg is the lead author of the Sportsmanship in Hunting Act, S. 2912, which would ban the interstate commerce in tame, exotic mammals such as lions ...

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May 05, 2008 Bill to Stop Trophy Shooting of Captive Animals

US Senator Frank Lautenberg, DN.J., introduced the Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008 (S. 2912) to crack down on the inhumane and unsportsmanlike practice of shooting tame, exotic animals trapped behind fences.

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April 26, 2008 WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2912, The Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of ...

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April 23, 2008 Bill Action: Introduced: S. 2912: A bill to amend title 18, United ...

Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] introduced S. 2912: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]

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