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H.R.1546 / 117th Congress

Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2021

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-675, Part I.

Official summary

Version 08 · Reported to House, Part I · Dec 30, 2022

Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through October 7, 2026, and revises the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking. The task force must develop recommendations and establish a working group to address wildlife trafficking online and on social media.

In addition, the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development must create a strategy for engaging with internet and social media companies to address wildlife trafficking on their platforms.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R–GA

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-675, Part I.

  2. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-675, Part I.

  3. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

  6. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Introduced in House

  11. Introduced in House

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