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HR 5493 116th Congress House Environmental Protection Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

To prohibit the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from awarding grants to entities that fund or support gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for…

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To prohibit the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from awarding grants to entities that fund or support gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from awarding specified wildlife conservation grants to entities that fund or support certain persons or entities that are credibly alleged to have committed gross human rights violations.

What's happening now January 9, 2020

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 12
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 9, 2020
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 28, 2020
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Feb 28, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· Feb 28, 2020
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Feb 28, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 3, 2020
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Feb 3, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· Feb 3, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 3, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Feb 3, 2020
Hice, Jody
· Feb 3, 2020
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 3, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 3, 2020
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Feb 3, 2020
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 3, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5493: To prohibit the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from awarding grants to entities that fund or support gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5493/
MLA
"H.R. 5493: To prohibit the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from awarding grants to entities that fund or support gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5493/.
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H.R. 5493, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5493/.
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[H.R. 5493: To prohibit the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from awarding grants to entities that fund or support gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5493/)
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