The Glue Trap Prohibition Act of 2024 would ban the sale and use of glue traps for controlling rodents across the United States. Glue traps, which are cardboard or plastic boards coated with adhesive, trap rodents by their feet and bodies, causing them to die slowly over several days from starvation, dehydration, or suffocation. The bill affects homeowners, pest control companies, and food processors who currently use these traps, as well as non-target animals including pets and protected wildlife species that may become accidentally trapped and injured. The legislation cites animal welfare concerns, potential health risks from trapped animals' waste, and the fact that numerous countries and cities have already restricted or banned these devices. The bill contains no specific funding allocations or implementation timelines beyond establishing the prohibition through amendments to federal pesticide regulations.
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