The proposal, first introduced in 2022, would have removed all animal cruelty exemptions, in essence criminalizing all hunting, fishing, trapping, animal husbandry, pest removal, and more. The sportsmen and farming communities rallied against the proposal with the support of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF).
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