US HB4804 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits taking threatened species within the United States or U.S. territorial seas as trophies or importing such trophies. A trophy is a dead animal, or part of the animal, that was obtained under an authorization issued by a state, foreign government, or private landowner.
Title
ProTECT Act of 2019 Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
| Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. |
| 2019-10-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2019-10-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Animals
Customs enforcement
Endangered and threatened species
Hunting and fishing
Trade restrictions
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Customs enforcement
Endangered and threatened species
Hunting and fishing
Trade restrictions
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4804/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4804/BILLS-116hr4804ih.pdf |
