H.R. 5398 · 116th Congress
Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Buddy Carter
- Introduced
- 2019-12-11
- Latest action
- 2020-01-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Summary
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.