Congressional Bill That Will Affect Our Hobby

[Anemone]

This is a political topic, with all the potential conflict that goes with it. So, this is being presented as an informational post and immediately locked. ANY ADDITIONAL THREADS ON THIS TOPIC WILL BE REMOVED, WITHOUT NOTICE. Sorry, but people just can't seem to play nice when politics are involved.

On April 23rd congress will be voting on the The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act (HR 669) This could take away our ability to own saltwater fish and coral and kill our hobby. We have all heard over many years that this could happen. This act could make it happen, and fast.

If you do nothing but skim this and contact your rep that will help. Doing nothing could kill our hobby.

The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act

STOP CONGRESS FROM TAKING

YOUR PETS

Join PIJAC in opposing HR 669



WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

Anyone with pet fish, birds, reptiles, or small mammals will be affected by this bill. Any
company selling product or services for pet fish, birds, reptiles or small mammals will be
affected by this bill. Would you be impacted by “The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act�?

• Virtually all fish in an aquarium are not native to the United States
• Most pet birds are species not native to the US
• Most reptiles kept as pets are not native to the US
• Hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs and ferrets are not native to the US




This bill would ban nonnative species not specifically approved by US Fish & Wildlife Service. AND, it does NOT
only ban their importation, it also bans sales, transportation and breeding of these animals

• If you own a bird or reptile, and your specialized veterinarian is located across the state line from your
home, you would be prohibited from taking your pet to its veterinarian
• If you own two fish and they have babies, you would be in violation of this law and your pets could be
confiscated and destroyed
• Don’t plan on moving to another state with your pet. Crossing state lines with your hamster, fish, bird,
snake or other nonnative animal will be illegal




ANY animal except dogs, cats and goldfish will need to go through a costly, extensive study to prove they will not
cause harm AND be approved by the US Fish and Wildlife Service before they can be pets. The proposed
congressional ban on “nonnative species� will affect hundreds of millions of animals currently kept as pets.



PIJAC supports managing invasive species, but this bill is not the answer. Simply enhancing and improving
existing laws and regulations would meet the goal of preventing/minimizing the introduction of potentially
invasive species.



Under HR669, ANY animal not native to the U.S. would have to be placed on an “Approved� list created by the
Fish and Wildlife Service, which does not have the manpower or financial resources to do it. Nonnative species
includes virtually every bird, reptile, fish, and small mammal commonly kept as pets. Until an animal is placed
on the “Approved� list, you would be banned from adopting, purchasing, selling, transporting across state lines,
or breeding these animals.



WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Pet owners and the pet industry needs to be heard NOW

• Contact members of the subcommittee – both in Washington, DC AND in their district offices. Let them
know you don’t want them to ban your pets
• Attend your representatives Town Hall meeting during the Congressional Spring Break (April 6-17) and
ask them WHY THEY WANT TO TAKE AWAY YOUR PETS
• Alert everyone you know and ask them to stand up and be counted.
• Become a member of PIJAC and help us defeat this bill (www.pijac.org) - 1220 19th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036



House Committee on Natural Resources

Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans & Wildlife

187 Ford House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

202/226-0200 (Tel.)

202/225-1542 (Fax)



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Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Ch)(NP-Guam)

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Prince Kuhio Federal Building

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Henry Brown (R-SC)

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Lois Capps (D-CA)

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William Cassidy (R-LA)

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Baton Rouge, LA 70808

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Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)

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Provo, UT 84601

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Donna M. Christensen (NP-Virgin Islands)

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Nisky Business Center

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St. Croix, VIRGIN ISLANDS 00802

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P.O. Box 5980

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St. Croix, VIRGIN ISLANDS 00823

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Diana L. DeGette (D-CO)

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600 Grant Street, Suite 202

Denver, CO 80203

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Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (NP – American Samoa)

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Washington, DC 20515

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Jeff Flake (R-AZ)

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Mesa, AZ 85204

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John Fleming (R-LA)

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Doc Hastings (R-WA)

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Dale E. Kildee (D-MI)

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Ronald James Kind (D-WI)

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Pedro R. Pierluisi (NP-Puerto Rico)

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Nick Joe Rahall, II (D-WV)

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Gregorio Sablan (I- Mariana Islands)

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Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)

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Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)

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Fredericksburg, VA 22407

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Donald E. Young (R-AK)

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Fairbanks, AK 99701-6275

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Anchorage, AK 99501-1954

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[Anemone]

Here is a website which discusses a response to this Bill, and includes a video as well:

http://www.nohr669.com/

Kevin

[mhurley]

Updated with a video from a recent hearing. Click on the "View archived video" link in the middle of the page.

http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/...view&extid=246