H.R. 2308 · 111th Congress
Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Cohen
- Introduced
- 2009-05-07
- Latest action
- 2009-06-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy; or (2) making available a computer-assisted remote hunt. Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or a continuous period of one year.