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CECIL Act

Introduced: September 30, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 21, 2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-680, Part I.

Dec 21, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 563.

Dec 21, 2020

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Dec 21, 2020

Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

Sep 18, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 18, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.

Sep 18, 2019

Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

Jul 18, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Apr 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Apr 10, 2019

Introduced in House

Apr 10, 2019

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.

Apr 10, 2019

Referred to the Subcommitte on Trade.

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

This bill addresses international wildlife conservation efforts and trophy hunting.

Specifically, this bill restricts the importation of a sport-hunted trophy of a threatened species or endangered species.

In addition, the bill abolishes the International Wildlife Conservation Council of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Finally, the Government Accountability Office must study the effectiveness of trophy hunting in supporting international wildlife conservation efforts.

What's happening now December 21, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 563.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 5

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives