Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-02-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- 2019-01-30Referred 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.
- 2019-01-30Referred 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.
- 2019-01-30Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E107-108)
- 2019-01-30Introduced in House
- 2019-01-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-30 (00)
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Subjects
- American Samoa
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against animals and natural resources
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Commerce
- Department of the Interior
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Endangered and threatened species
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Fishes
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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