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Introduced
05/22/2019
05/22/2019
In Committee
09/25/2019
09/25/2019
Crossed Over
10/23/2019
10/23/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
RAWR Act RAWR Act Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 This bill modifies the Department of State rewards program to authorize rewards to individuals who furnish information that assists in the prevention or identification of crimes related to wildlife trafficking.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act of 2019, modifies the Department of State rewards program to authorize rewards for individuals who provide information that assists in the prevention or identification of crimes related to wildlife trafficking. The bill finds that wildlife trafficking is a major transnational crime, generating over $10 billion in illegal profits, and is often perpetrated by organized criminal enterprises, including terrorist organizations. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State rewards program is a powerful tool in combating such sophisticated international crime, and that the Department of State and federal law enforcement should work together to offer rewards targeting wildlife traffickers.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (40)
Jeff Merkley (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Doug Jones (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Martha McSally (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Marco Rubio (R),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Rick Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Mark Warner (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Last Action
Held at the desk. (on 10/23/2019)
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