This bill, the "Snowmobiles Aren't Weapons Act," would make it a federal crime to intentionally use a motor vehicle to harass, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect a "mammalian predator" on Federal land. A person who violates the rule could be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to 5 years, or both. The law would not apply when a person used a motor vehicle to avoid injury or death to themselves or another person. The Secretary of the Interior would be responsible for investigating suspected violations and may get help from the FBI, the Department of the Treasury, other federal agencies, and state or local law enforcement. The bill defines "Federal land" to exclude land held in trust for American Indian Tribes or individual American Indians. "Motor vehicle" is defined broadly to include self-propelled vehicles operated on highways, tracks, ground, water, or in the air. The term "mammalian predator" would be defined by the Secretary of the Interior. The bill was introduced on December 18, 2025, by Representatives Val Hoyle, Michael Lawler, Debbie Dingell, Brian Fitzpatrick, Zoe Lofgren, Young Kim, and Seth Moulton and was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
No publicly available information on estimated federal costs to implement or enforce this Act is included in the bill text. The bill does specify criminal penalties (fines and possible imprisonment) and gives investigative responsibilities to the Secretary of the Interior, with authority to seek assistance from other federal and state agencies, but it does not include cost figures.
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