To support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, provide dedicated funding for wildlife conservation at no expense to taxpayers, and for other purposes.
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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Passed Chamber
Enacted
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 This bill supports wildlife conservation, including by: (1) expanding federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (i.e., poaching), (2) rewarding whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws, (3) requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to carry out the International Wildlife Conservation Program, and (4) providing funding for wildlife conservation.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3786)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3786)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
American SamoaCivil actions and liabilityCrime preventionCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of the InteriorDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFishesForeign aid and international reliefGovernment trust fundsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoReptilesSmuggling and traffickingU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
To support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, provide dedicated funding for wildlife conservation at no expense to taxpayers, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5697| House
| Updated: 5/17/2018
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 This bill supports wildlife conservation, including by: (1) expanding federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (i.e., poaching), (2) rewarding whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws, (3) requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to carry out the International Wildlife Conservation Program, and (4) providing funding for wildlife conservation.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3786)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3786)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Natural Resources Committee
American SamoaCivil actions and liabilityCrime preventionCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of the InteriorDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFishesForeign aid and international reliefGovernment trust fundsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoReptilesSmuggling and traffickingU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection