S. 27 · 114th Congress
Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act of 2015
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FeinsteinSponsor6 cosponsors · 3 D, 3 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill applies provisions of the federal criminal code concerning money laundering and racketeering to wildlife trafficking violations of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the African Elephant Conservation Act, and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, if the endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife, products, items, or…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 6, 2015
Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act of 2015
This bill applies provisions of the federal criminal code concerning money laundering and racketeering to wildlife trafficking violations of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the African Elephant Conservation Act, and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, if the endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife, products, items, or substances involved in the violation and relevant conduct have a total value of more than $10,000. Violators would be subject to increased fines and years of imprisonment.
The amounts generated from penalties for those wildlife violations must be used for the benefit and conservation of impacted species.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act of 2015
Latest action (Jan 6, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S14-15)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 6, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.