Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026
Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Committee hearing
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Feb 4, 2026
What it does
The Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026 amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to modify provisions related to captive wildlife offenses, including expanding the definition of regulated entities to cover individuals licensed under a Class B USDA license and adding specific requirements for those possessing prohibited wildlife species. It allows registered entities or individuals who comply with registration and restrictions—such as not breeding, acquiring, selling, allowing public contact with, or exhibiting prohibited species—to export or import such species to or from foreign entities operating lawfully in their country. The bill also establishes a process for canceling mistaken…
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