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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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The bill would ban importing live sloths of the suborder Folivora, with limited exceptions.
Would make importing covered sloths unlawful except narrow exceptions
Exceptions allow dead specimens for documented research
Civil penalties up to $20,000 and criminal fines up to $100,000
Introduced in House and referred to committees on October 22, 2026
If enacted, the bill would restrict international trade in sloths, set enforcement penalties, and create documentation requirements for narrow research and accredited-institution transfers, affecting importers and accredited zoos.
People and organizations that import sloths, and institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums would be directly affected.
The bill was introduced in the House on October 22, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Natural Resources; no floor vote or enactment is shown in the source.
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