Big Cat Public Safety Act
This bill revises requirements governing the trade of big cats (i.e., species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Specifically, it revises restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including to restrict direct contact between the public and big cats.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-20 | President | Became Public Law No: 117-243. | Library of Congress |
| 2022-12-20 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2022-12-16 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-07 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2022-12-06 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7005-7006) | Senate |
| 2022-08-01 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate, read twice. | Senate |
| 2022-07-29 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-29 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 278 - 134 (Roll no. 415). (text: 7/28/2022 CR H7388) | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-29 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7531-7532) | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-28 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 263, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-28 | Floor | DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 263. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-28 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 263. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-28 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 263 and H.R. 4040. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. H. Res. 517 is considered adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-28 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1256. (consideration: CR H7388-7395) | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-26 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1256 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 263 and H.R. 4040. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. H. Res. 517 is considered adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-22 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-22 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-428. | House floor actions |
| 2022-06-15 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17. | House committee actions |
| 2022-06-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2022-06-08 | Committee | Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2022-05-12 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-02-18 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. | House committee actions |
| 2021-01-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House floor actions |
| 2021-01-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |