United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 29 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 1584 — Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit taking, importing, or exporting the killer whale (orcinus orca) species, or any product that contains that species, for public display purposes. However, the killer whale may be exported if it is being transported to a marine mammal sanctuary. The bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from artificially inseminating or breeding that species in order to use their progeny for public display purposes.

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The bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act to prohibit the taking, importation, and exportation of Orcas and Orca products for public display.

  • 16 U.S.C. 1374(a)

    The Secretary may issue permits which authorize the taking or importation of any marine mammal. → Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may issue permits which authorize the taking or importation of any marine mammal.

    The Secretary can still issue permits for the taking or importation of marine mammals, but with new restrictions for Orcas.

  • 16 U.S.C. 1374(a)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no permit may be issued by the Secretary that authorizes the taking or importation of any marine mammal of the species Orcinus orca, or any marine mammal product that consists, or is composed in whole or in part, of such species, for the purpose of public display.

    Prohibits any permits for taking or importation of Orcas for public display.

  • 16 U.S.C. 1372(a)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful to export any marine mammal product that consists, or is composed in whole or in part, of the species Orcinus orca.

    Prohibits the exportation of Orca products for any purpose.

  • 16 U.S.C. 1372(a)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful to export any marine mammal of the species Orcinus orca-- for a purpose other than to transport such marine mammal to a marine mammal sanctuary; and without a determination by the Secretary that the transportation to such sanctuary is in the best interest of the individual marine mammal.

    Establishes strict criteria for the exportation of Orcas, allowing only transport to sanctuaries.

  • 7 U.S.C. 2156

    It shall be unlawful for any person to artificially inseminate or breed a marine mammal of the species Orcinus orca for purposes of using the progeny of such species for public display.

    Prohibits the artificial breeding of Orcas for public display.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1584 do?
Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit taking, importing, or exporting the killer whale (orcinus orca) species, or any product that contains that species, for public display purposes. However, the killer whale may be exported if it is being transported to a marine mammal sanctuary. The bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from artificially inseminating or breeding that species in order to use their progeny for public display purposes.
Who sponsors HR 1584?
HR 1584 is sponsored by Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), Clark, Katherine M. (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Heck, Denny (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Polis, Jared (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Speier, Jackie (Democratic), Lowey, Nita M. (Democratic), Maloney, Sean Patrick (Democratic), Ellison, Keith (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Tsongas, Niki (Democratic), Shea-Porter, Carol (Democratic), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), MacArthur, Thomas (Republican), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), and Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1584?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 1584?
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