HR 5398
116th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public-private cooperation
Smuggling and trafficking
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019
Introduced: December 11, 2019
Introduced by:
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Republican
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 2, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Dec 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019
This bill requires (1) the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations and establish a working group to address wildlife trafficking online and on social media, and (2) the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to create a strategy for engaging with internet and social media companies to address wildlife trafficking on their platforms.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1