Prohibits the interstate commerce of exotic animals who are destined to be killed for trophies at canned hunting facilities.

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To prevent the introduction and establishment of nonnative wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal species' health, and for other purposes.

It is illegal under the Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Act to import, export, sell or advertise any domestic dog fur in the United States. Fur from other animals must be identified with a label, but only if the value of the fur exceeds $150. The Dog and Cat Fur Prohibition Enforcement Act aims to strengthen the current law and protect consumers and animals by outlawing the import of fur from raccoon dogs and requiring all garments trimmed with fur to be labeled, regardless of value.

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To prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution in commerce of the poison sodium fluoroacetate ("Compound 1080"), to compensate persons who turn in Compound 1080 to the Secretary of Agriculture for destruction, to prohibit the use of certain predator control devices by the federal government.

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Haley's Act is named for Haley Hilderbrand, a 17-year-old student who was killed by a Siberian tiger at a USDA-licensed facility while posing with the cat for her senior picture. Haley's Act would amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit direct contact between the public and big cats. The bill does not prevent public display of big cats in accredited zoos, or keeping big cats in sanctuaries, but seeks to increase safety for the public. It also significantly increases fines for violations of the Act to encourage facilities to abide by the law and treat the animals well.

To ban the trade in monkeys, chimpanzees, and other dangerous primates as pets.

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To protect sharks from the cruel practice of shark finning (cutting off sharks’ fins and throwing them back in the water, often while still alive).  Congress banned this practice in 2000, but enforcement is complex and there is room for cheating.  H.R. 5741 closes a loophole that currently permits a vessel to transport fins obtained illegally as long as the sharks were not finned aboard that vessel.

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Expands authority to prosecute violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

This bill:

• Provides for felony penalties of $50,000 and a year in jail for intentional take of migratory birds.
• Provides for felony penalties of $25,000 and 6 months in jail for other intentional violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
• Retains existing prosecutorial discretion to prosecute violations of the Act as misdemeanors.