H.R. 1546 · 117th Congress · House

Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2021

Active· Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-675, Part I.
Introduced
Mar 3, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

00Mar 3, 2021

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 30, 2022•Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources

    H. Rept. 117-675, Part I.

    117Yea
    675Nay
    0NV
  2. DEC 30, 2022•Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources

    H. Rept. 117-675, Part I.

    117Yea
    675Nay
    0NV
  3. FEB 16, 2022•Committee

    Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

  4. FEB 16, 2022•Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. FEB 16, 2022•Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  6. JAN 20, 2022•Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  7. APR 21, 2021•Committee

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

  8. MAR 03, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  9. MAR 03, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. MAR 03, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  11. MAR 03, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Dec 30, 2022

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Feb 16, 2022

Active

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 16, 2022

Active

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

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Referred: Jan 20, 2022

Active

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 21, 2021

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2021

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2021

Active