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Senate Bill 5118
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Kangaroo Protection Act of 2024
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Introduced in Senate on Sep 19, 2024
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S. 5118 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5118


To prohibit certain activities involving kangaroos and kangaroo products, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 19, 2024

Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To prohibit certain activities involving kangaroos and kangaroo products, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Kangaroo Protection Act of 2024”.

SEC. 2. Kangaroos and kangaroo products.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) KANGAROO.—The term “kangaroo” means a dead animal or a part thereof of the species—

(A) Macropus fuliginosus (commonly known as the “western grey kangaroo”);

(B) Macropus giganteus (commonly known as the “eastern grey kangaroo”);

(C) Osphranter robustus (commonly known as the “common wallaroo”); or

(D) Osphranter rufus (commonly known as the “red kangaroo”).

(2) KANGAROO PRODUCT.—The term “kangaroo product” means an item that is composed in whole or in part of a kangaroo.

(b) Unlawful acts.—It is unlawful for any person to knowingly—

(1) bring into the United States for commercial purposes, possess with the intent to sell, or sell a kangaroo; or

(2) introduce or manufacture for introduction into, sell or offer to sell, trade, advertise, transport, or distribute in interstate commerce a kangaroo product.

(c) Criminal penalties.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.

(2) SEPARATE OFFENSE.—Each violation of this section shall be a separate offense.

(3) LOCATION OF OFFENSE.—A defendant shall be deemed to have committed the offense in the district in which the defendant may have taken or been in possession of the kangaroo or kangaroo product.

(d) Regulations.—The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any other agency the Secretary of Commerce determines appropriate, shall issue regulations necessary to implement this section.

(e) Effective date.—Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section.