U.S. Congress - S.2062 Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012
S.2062 - Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012
A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 as introduced.
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2/2/2012--Introduced.Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal the prohibition on importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce: (1) fish or wildOfficial Summary
2/2/2012--Introduced.Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal the prohibition on importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce:(1) fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of foreign law; or
(2) plants taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of foreign law, without the payment of appropriate royalties, taxes, or stumpage fees required by foreign law, or in violation of any limitation under foreign law that governs the export or transshipment of plants. Repeals the prohibition on possessing such fish, wildlife, or plants within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Establishes a $200,000 maximum limit on a civil penalty for a knowing violation of such Act that involves fish, wildlife, or plants with a market value of $350 or more. Repeals:
(1) criminal penalties under such Act, and
(2) the authorization to suspend, modify, or cancel specified licenses or permits issued to any person who is convicted of a criminal violation of such Act.
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S.2062 Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012
Glen5875
April 20, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 31st Congressional district of Texas. I support S.2062 - Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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Glenn Stehle -
S.2062 Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012
GraceRoberts
March 02, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 7th Congressional district of Arizona. I oppose S.2062 - Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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S.2062 Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012
kaardomos
February 22, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 9th Congressional district of Indiana. I oppose S.2062 - Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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