Big Cat Public Safety Act

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Big_Cat_Public_Safety_Act

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:cougars lions leopards tigers jaguars cheetahs ligers hybrids of big cats
gptkbp:codifiedIn	18 U.S.C. § 9311 et seq.
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy	gptkb:Department_of_Justice gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkbp:excludes	veterinarians zoos sanctuaries wildlife rehabilitators state universities circuses (with restrictions)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Big Cat Public Safety Act
gptkbp:inspiredBy	Tiger King documentary concerns over private big cat ownership
gptkbp:passedHouseDate	2022-12-06 2022-07-29
gptkbp:penalty	imprisonment fines
gptkbp:prohibits	private ownership of big cats public contact with big cats
gptkbp:publicLawNumber	Public Law No: 117-243
gptkbp:purpose	protect public safety protect animal welfare
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act Captive Wildlife Safety Act
gptkbp:shortName	BCPSA
gptkbp:signedBy	gptkb:Joe_Biden 2022-12-20
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:Richard_Blumenthal gptkb:Brian_Fitzpatrick gptkb:Tom_Udall gptkb:Mike_Quigley
gptkbp:startDate	2022-12-20
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Big_Cat_Rescue
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8