Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act prohibits body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

The Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Exceptions include use by federal agencies for invasive species control or endangered species protection, and dismantling of such traps. Violators face civil fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of the trap and captured wildlife. The Secretary of the Interior must issue regulations within 120 days of enactment.

Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act prohibits body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

The Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Exceptions include use by federal agencies for invasive species control or endangered species protection, and dismantling of such traps. Violators face civil fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of the trap and captured wildlife. The Secretary of the Interior must issue regulations within 120 days of enactment.