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PAW Against Trafficking Act

USA116th CongressHR-6043| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2020
Daniel Lipinski

Daniel Lipinski

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Christopher H. Smith (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting All Wildlife Against Trafficking Act or the PAW Against Trafficking Act This bill sets forth requirements to provide warnings to travelers about wildlife trafficking (e.g., poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife) in foreign countries and reestablishes the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking. Specifically, the bill makes permanent the requirement for the Department of State to identify certain countries that are major sources, transit points, or consumers of wildlife trafficking products. Additionally, the State Department, on any State Department website or web-based application providing country-specific information for international travel, must ensure that such countries are clearly identified with a warning label along with a warning that international law or U.S. law may prohibit the export, import, purchase, sale, possession, or transport of products produced from endangered or threatened wildlife. In addition, the bill revises the duties of the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking. Among other duties, the task force must assess how consumption of illegally tracked wildlife in the United States may be driving illegal wildlife trafficking in such countries. The task force must also identify potential strategies to reduce domestic consumption of illegally trafficked wildlife products.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
  • March 2, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 2, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.


  • March 9, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Animals

Congressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesGovernment information and archivesSmuggling and traffickingTravel and tourismWildlife conservation and habitat protection

PAW Against Trafficking Act

USA116th CongressHR-6043| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2020
Protecting All Wildlife Against Trafficking Act or the PAW Against Trafficking Act This bill sets forth requirements to provide warnings to travelers about wildlife trafficking (e.g., poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife) in foreign countries and reestablishes the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking. Specifically, the bill makes permanent the requirement for the Department of State to identify certain countries that are major sources, transit points, or consumers of wildlife trafficking products. Additionally, the State Department, on any State Department website or web-based application providing country-specific information for international travel, must ensure that such countries are clearly identified with a warning label along with a warning that international law or U.S. law may prohibit the export, import, purchase, sale, possession, or transport of products produced from endangered or threatened wildlife. In addition, the bill revises the duties of the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking. Among other duties, the task force must assess how consumption of illegally tracked wildlife in the United States may be driving illegal wildlife trafficking in such countries. The task force must also identify potential strategies to reduce domestic consumption of illegally trafficked wildlife products.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
  • March 2, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 2, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.


  • March 9, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Daniel Lipinski

Daniel Lipinski

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Christopher H. Smith (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Animals

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesGovernment information and archivesSmuggling and traffickingTravel and tourismWildlife conservation and habitat protection