House Judiciary Holds Feb 28 Mark-up on Bill to Ban Import of Constrictor Snakes
On February 28, the House Judiciary Committee will consider and vote on (mark-up) H.R. 511, a bill to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes. After its consideration and vote, the bill will then move to the full House for action.
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(See ITT’s Online Archives 11031106 for summary noting the bill’s introduction. See ITT's Online Archives 12011902 for summary of Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) final rule, effective March 23, 2012, that bans the importation and interstate transportation of four nonnative constrictor snakes that threaten the Everglades and other sensitive ecosystems across the U.S.)