Glue Trap Prohibition Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7018 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7018

To prohibit the sale and use of glue traps for the trapping of rodents, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2024

 Mr. Lieu (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; 
           which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the sale and use of glue traps for the trapping of rodents, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Glue Trap Prohibition Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) A glue trap, also known as a glue board or sticky 
        board, is comprised of a layer of cardboard, plastic, or wood 
        coated with a non-drying adhesive or a shallow tray of the 
        adhesive. These traps, used by homeowners, food processors, and 
        pest management companies to control rodent populations, work 
        by ensnaring rodents or other small animals as they cross the 
        device by having their feet and bodies stick to the adhesive. 
        Unable to free themselves, especially as more parts of their 
        bodies become stuck to the trap, the victims typically die from 
        starvation, dehydration, or suffocation after several days. The 
        process is extremely cruel and painful, and it subjects 
        animals, whether the intended target or not, to a slow and 
        inhumane death.
            (2) Glue traps may also trap or maim non-target wildlife, 
        including protected species, and household pets who may 
        subsequently require veterinary assistance and examination.
            (3) The United States Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention has cautioned against the use of glue traps, as 
        trapped animals produce urine and feces that may harmfully 
        affect human health.
            (4) Countries, cities, agencies, and businesses around the 
        world have increasingly taken steps to limit or ban the sale or 
        use of glue traps over animal welfare, health, and humane 
        concerns.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO GLUE TRAPS.

    (a) Prohibition on Sale or Distribution.--Section 12(a)(1) of the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
136j(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'';
            (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) any covered glue trap.''.
    (b) Prohibition on Use.--Section 12(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
136j(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (R), by striking ``or'';
            (2) in subparagraph (S), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(T) to use a covered glue trap to trap any 
                rodent.''.
    (c) Covered Glue Trap Defined.--Section 2 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
136) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(pp) Covered Glue Trap.--The term `covered glue trap' means any 
device containing a non-drying adhesive designed to cause the death of 
a rodent through starvation, dehydration, or suffocation by trapping 
the rodent with the adhesive and rendering the rodent incapable of 
freeing itself from the adhesive.''.
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