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S 2194 116th Congress Senate Animals Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Animal protection and human-animal relationships Congressional oversight Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

PREDATORS Act

Introduced: July 22, 2019 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming 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.
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Jul 24, 2019
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-54.
Jul 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Resourceful and Effective Deterrents Against Threats Or Risks involving Species Act or the PREDATORS Act

This bill establishes an annual prize competition for a technological advancement that promotes reducing human and predator animal conflict using nonlethal means, including the application and monitoring of tagging technologies.

What's happening now July 24, 2019

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-54.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2194: PREDATORS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2194/
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"S. 2194: PREDATORS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2194/.
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S. 2194, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2194/.
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