HR 7145 United States House · 118th Congress

SWIMS Act of 2024

The SWIMS Act of 2024 bans the captivity of orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, and pilot whales for public display in the United States. It prohibits exporting, importing, or taking these animals for display - except for relocation to a sanctuary meeting specific welfare standards or release into the wild. The bill also makes it illegal to breed these species for public display. This directly affects marine parks and aquariums that currently display these animals, preventing them from acquiring new animals for exhibits or breeding them for that purpose.

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Introduced Jan 30, 2024 Last action Jan 30, 2024

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Jan 30, 2024

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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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Jan 30, 2024

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1 primary · 37 co-sponsors