H.R. 4019 · 114th Congress
Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Adam Schiff
- Introduced
- 2015-11-16
- Latest action
- 2015-12-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Summary
Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015
This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit taking, importing, or exporting the killer whale (orcinus orca) species, or any product that contains that species, for public display purposes.
The bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from artificially inseminating or breeding that species for exhibition purposes.