Bill Details
HR.1992 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-03-10 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Date
2025-03-10
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees
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Cosponsors
View cosponsors (11)
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-Illinois-9]
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-California-44]
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-California-16]
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-Virginia-7]
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-Texas-37]
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-Rhode Island-2]
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-New York-7]
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-Wisconsin-2]
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-Illinois-8]
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-New Jersey-7]
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-California-18]
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This bill would make it illegal to bring certain kangaroos or kangaroo products into the United States for sale, or to sell, advertise, ship, trade, or distribute them in interstate commerce. It is aimed at four kinds of kangaroos and items made fully or partly from them. People who break the law could face a fine, up to one year in prison, or both. The bill would also require the government to write rules to carry out the new ban, and the main parts of the law would start 180 days after it becomes law.
- It covers four species: western grey kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, common wallaroo, and red kangaroo.
- It bans importing these animals for commercial purposes, as well as possessing them with the intent to sell them.
- It also bans selling or moving kangaroo products in interstate commerce, including offering them for sale, advertising them, transporting them, or distributing them.
- Anyone who knowingly breaks the law could be fined up to $10,000, jailed for up to 1 year, or both.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1992 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1992
To prohibit certain activities involving kangaroos and kangaroo
products, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To prohibit certain activities involving kangaroos and kangaroo
products, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Kangaroo Protection Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. KANGAROOS AND KANGAROO PRODUCTS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Kangaroo.--The term ``kangaroo'' means a dead animal or
a part thereof of the species--
(A) Macropus fuliginosus (commonly known as the
`western grey kangaroo');
(B) Macropus giganteus (commonly known as the
`eastern grey kangaroo');
(C) Osphranter robustus (commonly known as the
`common wallaroo'); or
(D) Osphranter rufus (commonly known as the `red
kangaroo').
(2) Kangaroo product.--The term ``kangaroo product'' means
an item that is composed in whole or in part of a kangaroo.
(b) Unlawful Acts.--It is unlawful for any person to knowingly--
(1) bring into the United States for commercial purposes,
possess with the intent to sell, or sell a kangaroo; or
(2) introduce or manufacture for introduction into, sell or
offer to sell, trade, advertise, transport, or distribute in
interstate commerce a kangaroo product.
(c) Criminal Penalties.--
(1) In general.--Any person who knowingly violates this
section shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned for
not more than 1 year, or both.
(2) Separate offense.--Each violation of this section shall
be a separate offense and the offense is deemed to have been
committed in the district in which the defendant may have taken
or been in possession of the kangaroo or kangaroo product.
(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with
the Attorney General, the Secretary of Agriculture, and any other
agency the Secretary of Commerce determines appropriate, shall issue
regulations necessary to implement this section.
(e) Effective Date.--Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take
effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this section.
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