118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4068Canyon’s Law

To prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs", on public land, and for other purposes.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Jun 13, 2023
Last action Jul 28, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jun 13, 2023
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Referred
Jul 28, 2023
Agriculture · Natural Resources
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits the preparing, placing, installing, setting, deploying, or otherwise using an M-44 device on public land. An M-44 device is defined as a device designed to propel sodium cyanide when triggered by an animal, including any device that may be commonly known as an M-44 ejector device or an M-44 predator control device. No later than 30 days after the enactment of this bill, any federal, state, or county agency that has prepared, placed, installed, set, or deployed an M-44 device on public land shall remove each such device from such land.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Jun 13, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 13, 2023
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.
Jun 13, 2023
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.