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Jun 12, 2009

Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009

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Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy; or (2) making available a computer-assisted remote hunt. Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or a continuous period of one year.

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Introduced(5/7/09)
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Law

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SC

Mr. Cohen

House (D) Tennessee – 9

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Jun 12, 2009

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