Search Results for keywords:"cetaceans"

Search Results: keywords:"cetaceans"

S. 3694 — To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes.
January 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:871
The bill S. 3694, known as the "Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2024" or "SWIMS Act of 2024," aims to amend existing U.S. laws to safeguard certain marine mammals like orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, and pilot whales. It proposes prohibiting the...
Simple Explanation
The SWIMS Act of 2024 is like a big rule that says people can't collect, trade, or breed certain big ocean animals like whales to show them off, because it's not good for them. It wants to make sure the whales are happier by either letting them go back to the wild or moving them to a special place where they can live more like they do in the ocean.
H. R. 7145 — To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes.
January 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:990
H.R. 7145, known as the "Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2024" or the "SWIMS Act of 2024," proposes amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Animal Welfare Act. The bill seeks to prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain...
Simple Explanation
The SWIMS Act of 2024 is a rule that wants to stop people from keeping big sea animals like orcas and beluga whales in tanks just for people to watch. It says these animals are happier and healthier when they live in the ocean.

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