H.R. 5909: Haley's Act
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H.R. 5909: Haley's Act
109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-26 · Animals · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture .
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Haley's Act
Plain summary
Haley's Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to: (1) define the term "big cat" to mean any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species; (2) allow the Secretary of Agriculture to deny or revoke licenses to animal dealers and exhibitors based on recommendations from state or local officials with jurisdiction over captive wildlife; (3) require the Secretary to include in standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors a minimum requirement to provide for public safety; (4) increase civil and criminal penalties for violations of such Act; (5) prohibit a licensed exhibitor or dealer from allowing direct contact between a big cat and a member of the public, with an exception for zoos; and (6) prohibit the Secretary from granting a license to a dealer or exhibitor of a big cat until the Secretary has issued regulations to implement this Act.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · 10 cosponsors
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Jerry Moran (R-KS)
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- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5909.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>
Record fed-us-cong109-hr5909 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109