Canyon’s Law

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2471 To prohibit the use of the poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 2, 2019 Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. TED LIEU of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the use of the poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chemical Poisons Re- 4 duction Act of 2019’’ or the ‘‘Canyon’s Law’’. 5 SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 6 The purpose of this Act is to restrict the use of the 7 poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2471.IH H2471 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2471 IH 1080’’) and sodium cyanide to kill predatory animals given 1 the risks posed by such poisons to— 2 (1) public safety; 3 (2) national security; 4 (3) the environment; and 5 (4) persons and other animals that come into 6 accidental contact with such poisons. 7 SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN POISONS FOR 8 PREDATOR CONTROL. 9 (a) PROHIBITED ACT.—Sodium fluoroacetate (known 10 as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide may not be 11 used in a predator control device. 12 (b) PENALTY.—Whoever uses sodium fluoroacetate 13 or sodium cyanide in a predator control device shall be 14 fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned 15 not more than 2 years, or both. 16 (c) PREDATOR CONTROL DEVICE DEFINED.—In this 17 section, the term ‘‘predator control device’’ means— 18 (1) a dispenser designed to propel sodium 19 fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide when activated by 20 an animal; 21 (2) a livestock protection collar designed to re- 22 lease sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide when 23 punctured by an animal; 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2471.IH H2471 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 2471 IH (3) a gas cartridge or other pyrotechnic device 1 designed to emit sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cy- 2 anide fumes; and 3 (4) any other means of dispensing sodium 4 fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide, including in the 5 form of capsules, for wildlife management or other 6 animal control purposes. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:55 May 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2471.IH H2471 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS