HR 5052
113th Congress
House
Animals
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Africa
Department of Homeland Security
Department of the Interior
Department of the Treasury
Endangered and threatened species
Mammals
Trade restrictions
Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 10, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit any regulation that goes in effect after February 24, 2014, from:
- prohibiting or restricting the possession, sale, delivery, receipt, shipping, or transportation of elephant ivory that has been lawfully imported;
- changing any methods of, or standards for, determining if ivory has been lawfully imported; or
- prohibiting or restricting the importation or possession of ivory that was lawfully importable or possessable on that date.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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