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Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019

10/28/2022, 1:45 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5398

Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019

This bill requires (1) the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations and establish a working group to address wildlife trafficking online and on social media, and (2) the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to create a strategy for engaging with internet and social media companies to address wildlife trafficking on their platforms.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5398

Bill HR 5398 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 11, 2019. Bill HR 5398 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 11, 2019.  Bill HR 5398's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. as of January 2, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5398

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5398

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Potential Impact Areas

- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Public-private cooperation
- Smuggling and trafficking
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5398

Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019
To amend the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 to direct the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations to address wildlife trafficking on the internet and on social media, and to direct the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to develop a strategy to address wildlife trafficking on the internet and on social media, and for other purposes.
Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5398

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
GeorgiaRepublican
John Garamendi
John Garamendi
CaliforniaDemocrat

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