A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling performances.
Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the use of exotic or wild animals in performances of a traveling animal act, such as a circus, carnival, or parade. The prohibition does not apply to zoos, aquariums, research facilities, wildlife sanctuaries, and other entities. The prohibition also does not apply to domestic animals or farm animals.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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