Canyon’s Law
- Last Action
- 6/13/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-13Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 2023-06-13Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-13 (00)
Canyon's Law
This bill prohibits the preparing, placing, installing, setting, deploying, or otherwise using an M-44 device on public land. An M-44 device is defined as a device designed to propel sodium cyanide when triggered by an animal, including any device that may be commonly known as an M-44 ejector device or an M-44 predator control device.
No later than 30 days after the enactment of this bill, any federal, state, or county agency that has prepared, placed, installed, set, or deployed an M-44 device on public land must remove each such device from such land.
Cosponsors (7)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Blood and blood diseases
- Child safety and welfare
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Land use and conservation
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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