House Bill 1546
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 3, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1546
Congress
117
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
March 3, 2021
12/30/2022
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-675, Part I.
02/16/2022
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
02/16/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/16/2022
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
01/20/2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
04/21/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
03/03/2021
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.
03/03/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 20, 2023 5:30:19 PM