HR 1546 United States House · 117th Congress

Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2021

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.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

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Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Last action Dec 30, 2022

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Committee

Dec 30, 2022

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Feb 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

lower

Jan 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Apr 21, 2021

Committee

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

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor