U.S. House to hear HR 511 on Thursday, November 29, 2012 10:00 AM
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, WILDLIFE, OCEANS AND INSULAR AFFAIRS
1334 Longworth House Office Building
Thursday, November 29, 2012
10:00 a.m.
naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=312516
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H.R. 511 to be heard on 11/29
EricWI
Nov 19, 2012 01:28 PM
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rodneynboalich
Nov 23, 2012 07:43 AM
there is a very good chance usark is going to try and work out a compromise to save boas at the hr511 hearing. usark is very pro compromise as we all know. there has already been an attempt to sell out the other large constrictors, to save boas. it happened at the first hearing on hr511 in february. if you dont believe me feel free to go to the linke. click watch video. go about 55 mins in and watch. congressman chaffetz from utah said he supported the bill but prurposed an amendment leave out boas and only boas. chaffetz said he had already talked to rooney and he was ok with it. chaffetz also read from the george town study that usark had done. so chaffetz had to have talked to someone from the reptile industry. maybe jeremy stone might know who he talked to. since jeremy is a big boa breeder, a big usark supporter, and is from utah. hr511 was dead until andrew wyatt went to DC with brady barr. 6 days later the bill started moving again. it makes no sense that this bill is even still being looked at. its a lame duck session. usark is keeping this bill alive. http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/Markups 2012/mark_02282012.html
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Mike_Sargente
Nov 26, 2012 12:44 PM
Representatives of the Natural Resources Committee need to hear from people who are opposed to HR511.
Email them.
They listen to public opinion.
Here they are:
http://naturalresources.house.gov/about/members.htm
Congressman Rooney and his co-sponsors have turned an imaginary problem into a national issue.
Mike_Sargente
Nov 30, 2012 09:55 PM
You are absolutely correct.
Phone calls are excellent, Faxing a letter is good too.
US Mail is very slow to reach Congressmen, but a well-written and signed letter can't hurt either.
Most of the Congressmen / Congresswomen cannot be emailed if your zip code is outside of their district - I found that in most cases, the email form on the house.gov site blocks you out. However, I was able to email Markey, Fleming, Coffman, and Holt. I also sent an email to Southerland thanking him for his stand against HR 511 and his outstanding assessment, from top to bottom, of this bill.
Show your allies some gratitude!
If we value the hobby, we must continue to pressure these legislators.
