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HR 6197 115th Congress House International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Endangered and threatened species Organized crime Smuggling and trafficking Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

RAWR Act

Introduced: June 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8155)
Sep 12, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8155)
Sep 12, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6197.
Sep 12, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8155-8157)
Sep 12, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 28, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2018 or the RAWR Act

This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize Department of State rewards for a person who assists in the arrest or conviction of wildlife traffickers. Wildlife trafficking is the poaching or other illegal taking of protected or managed species and the illegal trade in wildlife and their related parts and products.

What's happening now September 17, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 12, 2018
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 29, 2018
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jun 22, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6197: RAWR Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6197/
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"H.R. 6197: RAWR Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6197/.
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H.R. 6197, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6197/.
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