HR 3526 114th Congress House Environmental Protection Congressional oversight Endangered and threatened species Government studies and investigations Hunting and fishing Licensing and registrations Mammals Trade restrictions User charges and fees Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

CECIL Act

Introduced: September 16, 2015 See on congress.gov

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Sep 21, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Sep 16, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, 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.

Sep 16, 2015

Introduced in House

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Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act or the CECIL Act

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to apply the Act's prohibitions on importing or exporting species listed as threatened or endangered to species proposed to be listed as well.

The Government Accountability Office must conduct and submit a report on the results of a study of the effectiveness of trophy hunting in supporting international wildlife conservation efforts.

What's happening now September 21, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives