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H.R. 263 117th Congress

Big Cat Public Safety Act

Latest action, Dec 20, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-243.

How the House voted: On Passage

Jul 29, 2022 · Passed · 278–134 (it needed 1/2)

  • Yea (278)
  • Nay (134)
  • Didn't vote (18)
  • Letters: party (D, R, I)
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By party
  • Democrat
  • Republican
  • Independent
278 yea
134 nay
18 not voting

258 cosponsors

Sponsored by Mike Quigley (Democrat). Cosponsors by party, House members included:

  • Democrats
  • Republicans
  • Independents
Cosponsors
206 D · 52 R
  • Democrat
  • Republican
  • Independent
258 members cosponsoring

Referred to: House: Natural Resources Committee

Who lobbied on it

Clients whose quarterly lobbying reports named it, each quarter.

14 clientsQ1 2021Q4 2022

The clients with the most reports naming it. A report's amount covers all of that client's lobbying in the quarter, not just this bill.

AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION
8 reports
8 reports
BIG CAT RESCUE
BLOUNT STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
8 reports
FELINE CONSERVATION FEDERATION
HANKA ADVISOR LLC
8 reports
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
8 reports
ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL US INC.
7 reports
SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL
MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC
6 reports
BORN FREE USA
TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
4 reports
RURAL LIFESTYLE ALLIANCE, LLC
THE CAVALRY GROUP, LLC
2 reports
All 14 clients
ClientLobbying firmReportsReports totalingFromToHouse
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION8$80KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION8$230KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION8$980KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTIONK&L GATES, LLP8$0Q1 2021Q3 2022yes
BIG CAT RESCUEBLOUNT STRATEGIC INITIATIVES8$96KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
FELINE CONSERVATION FEDERATIONHANKA ADVISOR LLC8$0Q1 2021Q3 2022yes
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUNDHUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)8$1.4MQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE8$430KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.8$1.0MQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL US INC.7$35KQ1 2021Q3 2022yes
SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBALMCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC6$300KQ4 2021Q3 2022yes
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY5$300KQ4 2021Q3 2022yes
BORN FREE USATAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC4$40KQ1 2022Q3 2022yes
RURAL LIFESTYLE ALLIANCE, LLCTHE CAVALRY GROUP, LLC2$5,250Q4 2022Q3 2022yes