Compound 1080 and Sodium Cyanide Elimination Act

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of the poison sodium fluoroacetate (known as "Compound 1080") and to prohibit the use of sodium cyanide for predator control.

Subjects

Environmental Protection

Summary

Compound 1080 and Sodium Cyanide Elimination Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of sodium fluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080).

Prohibits the use of sodium cyanide in a predator control device.

Subjects a violator of either such prohibition to a fine, imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.

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Legislative Actions

2012-03-20
Introduced in House
2012-03-20
Introduced in House
2012-03-20
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
2012-03-20
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
2012-03-26
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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