US HB5690 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
ProTECT Act of 2018 Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit 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 2018 Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2018
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] |
| Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
| Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2018-05-07 | 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/115th-congress/house-bill/5690/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5690/BILLS-115hr5690ih.pdf |
