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US HR864

US HR864
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019


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Introduced
01/30/2019
In Committee
03/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, provide dedicated funding at no expense to taxpayers, and for other purposes. This bill supports wildlife conservation and addresses wildlife trafficking. Specifically, it reclassifies certain wildlife-trafficking offenses and illegal fishing violations as violations of federal racketeering or other laws concerning transnational criminal organizations. The bill also expands federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (e.g., poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife). The bill sets forth requirements to provide awards to whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws. In addition, the Fish and Wildlife Service must carry out the International Wildlife Conservation Program to implement global habitat and conservation initiatives; address global conservation threats; combat wildlife trafficking, poaching, and trade in illegal wildlife products; and carry out international wildlife conservation and habitat activities authorized by federal law. Revenue generated from fines, penalties, or forfeitures of property or assets for certain wildlife and fishing violations may be used for a variety of animal conservation funds.

AI Summary

This bill supports wildlife conservation and addresses wildlife trafficking. Specifically, it reclassifies certain wildlife-trafficking offenses and illegal fishing violations as violations of federal racketeering or other laws concerning transnational criminal organizations. The bill also expands federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (e.g., poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife). The bill sets forth requirements to provide awards to whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws. In addition, the Fish and Wildlife Service must carry out the International Wildlife Conservation Program to implement global habitat and conservation initiatives; address global conservation threats; combat wildlife trafficking, poaching, and trade in illegal wildlife products; and carry out international wildlife conservation and habitat activities authorized by federal law. Revenue generated from fines, penalties, or forfeitures of property or assets for certain wildlife and fishing violations may be used for a variety of animal conservation funds.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (87)

John Garamendi (D)* Karen Bass (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Buddy Carter (R),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Ed Case (D),  Sean Casten (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Paul Cook (R),  Charlie Crist (D),  Jason Crow (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Lloyd Doggett (D),  Eliot Engel (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Chuy García (D),  Jenniffer González (R),  Josh Harder (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Denny Heck (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  John Katko (R),  Bill Keating (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Amata Radewagen (R),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Elissa Slotkin (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Haley Stevens (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Fred Upton (R),  Juan Vargas (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Steve Watkins (R),  Peter Welch (D),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Susan Wild (D),  Don Young (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 03/25/2019)

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