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To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5690| House 
| Updated: 5/7/2018
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (10)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2018 or the ProTECT Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit taking threatened species within the United States or U.S. territorial seas as trophies or importing such trophies. A trophy is a dead animal, or part of the animal, that was obtained under an authorization issued by a state, foreign government, or private landowner.
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Timeline
May 7, 2018
Introduced in House
May 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • May 7, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Customs enforcementEndangered and threatened speciesHunting and fishingTrade restrictionsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5690| House 
| Updated: 5/7/2018
Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2018 or the ProTECT Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit taking threatened species within the United States or U.S. territorial seas as trophies or importing such trophies. A trophy is a dead animal, or part of the animal, that was obtained under an authorization issued by a state, foreign government, or private landowner.
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Timeline
May 7, 2018
Introduced in House
May 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • May 7, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (10)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

Animals

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Customs enforcementEndangered and threatened speciesHunting and fishingTrade restrictionsWildlife conservation and habitat protection