Provides that no fur or leather shall be shipped in interstate or foreign commerce if such fur or leather comes from animals trapped in any State of the Union or any foreign country which has not banned the manufacture, sale, or use of leg-hold or steel jaw traps. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to compile and publish a list of States and countries which have not banned the use or manufacture of such traps. Provides a penalty of not more than a $2,000 fine for the first offense and for the second and subsequent offenses a fine of not more than $5,000 and a jail term of one to three years.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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