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H.R.2657 Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, 112th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Jul 28, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

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    • This Week on the Hill « Nevada Rural Democratic Caucus - May 21, 2012 by NVRDC - The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (HR 2657) Number three on POPVOX, this bill would impose new fines for using body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge areas. This Democratic-sponsored bill has not moved since ...

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      As noted by NVRDC on May 21, 2012, "The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (HR 2657) Number three on POPVOX, this bill would impose new fines for using body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge areas. This Democratic-sponsored bill has not moved since ..." (/url?q=http://nvrdc.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/this-week-on-the-hill-2/&sa=U&ei=pHgWUMnmD66t0AHjiICQDA&ved=0CD4QmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNFQJPfxZNfUcMZONt6L5KCMUwwInA)
    • This Week on the Hill « Nevada Rural Democratic Caucus - May 21, 2012 by NVRDC - The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (HR 2657) Number three on POPVOX, this bill would impose new fines for using body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge areas. This Democratic-sponsored bill has not moved since ...

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      As noted by NVRDC on May 21, 2012, "The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (HR 2657) Number three on POPVOX, this bill would impose new fines for using body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge areas. This Democratic-sponsored bill has not moved since ..." (/url?q=http://nvrdc.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/this-week-on-the-hill-2/&sa=U&ei=PBMTUKjvEJPE0AHdq4CICg&ved=0CD4QmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNHk9rM2y9Y5gtBSktXWccjgw8DxTA)
    • This Week on the Hill « Nevada Rural Democratic Caucus - May 21, 2012 by NVRDC - The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (HR 2657) Number three on POPVOX, this bill would impose new fines for using body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge areas. This Democratic-sponsored bill has not moved since ...

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      As noted by NVRDC on May 21, 2012, "The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (HR 2657) Number three on POPVOX, this bill would impose new fines for using body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge areas. This Democratic-sponsored bill has not moved since ..." (/url?q=http://nvrdc.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/this-week-on-the-hill-2/&sa=U&ei=FagRUOBoiJL2BOSXgMAD&ved=0CDoQmAEwBw&usg=AFQjCNF5NJHwrnuwCUlAP9P6iU8dg4FoLQ)

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    • Talk of the Town - July 03, 2012 by ABQJournal - Together, we can make a difference in the fight against pancreatic cancer. THE REFUGE from Cruel Trapping Act, H.R. 2657, has been introduced in the House of Representives by Nita Lowey of New York. It would make it illegal to trap within the ...

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      As noted by ABQJournal on July 03, 2012, "Together, we can make a difference in the fight against pancreatic cancer. THE REFUGE from Cruel Trapping Act, H.R. 2657, has been introduced in the House of Representives by Nita Lowey of New York. It would make it illegal to trap within the ..." (http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/07/03/opinion/talk-of-the-town-52.html)
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