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The U.S. House will introduce a bill to prohibit keeping big cats as pets and help protect public safety! The Big Cat Public Safety Act was passed during the last Congress in December, but we must keep fighting for stronger federal laws!
The bill was reintroduced on January 11 by Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). The measure passed the House in December with a strong bipartisan majority.
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