112th Congress (2011 - 2012) H.R.511
2012 Legislation
TRANSCRIPT from the hearing on 2/28/2012,
python part starts at around page 28
H.R.511 (see TEXT in 2011 Legislation below)
Latest Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes.
Sponsor: Rep Rooney, Thomas J. [FL-16] (introduced 1/26/2011) Cosponsors
(15)
Latest Major Action: 2/28/2012 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status:
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2011 Legislation
H.R.511
TEXT PDF
Latest Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes.
Sponsor: Rep Rooney, Thomas J. [FL-16] (introduced 1/26/2011) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
History of the federal 'python' bills prior to 2011
H.R. 2811 (111th Congress, Year 2009) To Include Python genera as an injurious animal
FAQ: USA FEDERAL BILLS H.R. 2811 and S. 373 to Include Python genera as an Injurious Animal Winter 2009/2010 NEW
Civil Reptile Rights Activist March in 2010 NEW
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Hearing Thursday 11/06/2009 - 10:00 P.M.,
2141 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security |
| Witness List |
| Hon. Kendrick B. Meek, U.S. House of Representatives, 17th District, FL |
| Dan Ashe, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC |
| Andrew Wyatt, President, United States Association of Reptile Keepers, Grandy, NC |
| Elliott R. Jacobson, DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| Nancy Perry, Vice President of Government Affairs, The Humane Society of the U.S., Washington, DC |
| George Horne, Deputy Executive Director, Operations and Maintenance, South Florida Water Management District, MSC 5100, West Palm Beach, FL |
CAPTIVE PYTHONS AND BOAS IN THE USA: Separating Facts from Fiction December 2009
PIJAC Letter 2009
PIJAC talking points October 30, 2009
House Judiciary Committee Amends, Passes Python Bill 7/29/2009
H.R. 2811 TEXT Also see companion bill S. 373
Cost Estimate
Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes
of the species Python genera as an injurious animal.
Sponsor: Democrat Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17]
(introduced 6/10/2009)
Cosponsors (15)
Democrats: Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] , Lewis John [GA-5] , Hastings Alcee L. [FL-23], Wexler Robert [FL-19], Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20], James P. Moran [VA-8], Shelley Berkley [NV-1], Sander M. Levin [MI-12], Jackson-Lee Sheila [TX-18] , Blumenauer Earl [OR-3], Eric J.J. Massa [NY-29], Sam Farr [CA-17], Chaka Fattah [PA-2]
Republicans: Rooney Thomas J. [FL-16], Posey Bill [FL-15]
Latest Major Action: 6/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred
to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
7/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
7/28/2009: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session
Held.
7/28/2009: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
11/6/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
PIJAC: HR 2811: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER PYTHON BAN on 7/28 or 7/29/2009 7/27/2009
Letter of HR 2811 Bill Sponsor Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17]
REXANO Video: Exotic Animal Owners Under Attack
Editorial: Python Attacks And Hysterical Politicians By Zuzana Kukol, 7/12/2009
USARK: Wake Up Call to Reptile Nation! 7/11/2009
| Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife and Subcommittee on Oversight joint hearing entitled, “Threats to Native Wildlife Species.” 7/8/2009, 10:00 AM EDT, EPW Hearing Room - 406 Dirksen ARCHIVE WEBCAST |
| Witnesses: Opening Remarks, Panel 1 |
| Gary Frazer, Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation, United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Bill Clay, Acting Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture |
| Witnesses: Opening Remarks, Panel 2 |
| Dr. Gregory Ruiz, Senior Scientist, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Marine Invasions Research Laboratory |
| Rebecca Humphries, Director, Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| John Torgan, Narragansett Baykeeper, Save the Bay, Inc. |
| Jeffrey E. Hill, Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Florida |
| Statement of Senator Carl Levin |
| Statement of Senator Bill Nelson |
USARK: Press Release July 2, 2009
Video: Pythons Set Up Home in South Carolina 6/24/2009
News: Foridal State wildlife officials propose bounty on pythons in Everglades 5/28/2009
BACKGROUND: Python Map
PIJAC SURVEY on Pythons 2/19/2009
In the news:
To avoid 'giant python in Everglades,' lawmaker working to ban import, trade 5/5/2009 AUDIO
First, they came for the pythons . . . February 2009
Also see:
HR 6311 2008 info
CDC Government Propaganda this
bill is supposedly based on
Propaganda Ridden Animal Rights Report this
bill is supposedly based on
www.REXANO.org