H.R. 5697 · 115th Congress
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Madeleine Bordallo
- Introduced
- 2018-05-08
- Latest action
- 2018-05-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Summary
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018
This bill supports wildlife conservation, including by: (1) expanding federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (i.e., poaching), (2) rewarding whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws, (3) requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to carry out the International Wildlife Conservation Program, and (4) providing funding for wildlife conservation.