{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://costello.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-costello-and-grijalva-introduce-legislation-protect-wild-and-exotic", "REPS. COSTELLO AND GRIJALVA INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WILD AND EXOTIC ANIMALS", "2016-11-16", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Ryan Costello", "C001106", "costello.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Ryan Costello (PA-06) and Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ-03) introduced today the Traveling Exotic Animal & Public Safety Protection Act, a bill to protect wild and exotic animals from unhealthy lifestyles.\nTraveling circuses have recently raised concerns about the treatment and well-being of wild and exotic animals: Are these animals experiencing enough socialization, are they moving freely or are they facing long-term confinement? Public safety concerns also exist as animals face unnatural living conditions.\n\u201cTraveling circuses have raised concerns about the treatment and well-being of wild and exotic animals, such as their ability to move and socialize. The Traveling Exotic Animal & Public Safety Protection Act will protect these animals from activities that are detrimental to their health,\u201d said Rep. Ryan Costello. \u201cThe residents of Pennsylvania\u2019s Sixth Congressional District are strong supporters of animal welfare and I\u2019m proud to introduce this bill with Rep. Grijalva.\u201d\n\u201cThe captivity of exotic animals has proven over the years to be torturous to some of the most majestic creatures on Earth, and downright dangerous for the people who come to see them,\u201d Rep. Grijalva said. \u201cA growing public understanding of the detrimental impacts on animals and the risks posed to attendees has already changed the face of circuses in America. It is imperative that we meet the call to end this practice once and for all.\u201d\nReps. Costello and Grijalva are members of the Animal Protection Caucus and the Wildlife Refuge Caucus.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://costello.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-costello-and-grijalva-introduce-legislation-protect-wild-and-exotic"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6460632905364037, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}