SWIMS Act of 2024
S 3694 (SWIMS Act of 2024) bans the public display of orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, and pilot whales by prohibiting their export, import, taking, and breeding for such purposes under federal law. It directly affects marine parks, aquariums, and facilities that currently display these species, requiring any movement to be for sanctuary placement (non-profit, natural-environment settings) or wild release. The bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to permit these whales for public display or breeding for display, while allowing limited exceptions for individual animal well-being in designated sanctuaries.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 30, 2024
Last action Jan 30, 2024
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Jan 30, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jan 30, 2024
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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