HR 5127
Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act, prohibits the use and possession of certain types of traps – specifically body-gripping traps – within the National Wildlife Refuge System. It establishes increasing fines and potential imprisonment for those caught violating the ban, and also allows for the civil forfeiture of traps and any wildlife captured using them. The bill aims to protect wildlife within these protected areas from harm caused by these traps.
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Primary sponsor
Nita M. Lowey
Cosponsors
Alan S. Lowenthal
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