To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD09590B969B341509F573D4FCB570CC3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2024 or the ProTECT Act of 2024.
- Section H23C975927CD04436861A010D55BFA33F: 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: Trophy hunting of imperiled species undermines efforts to conserve wildlife populations because trophy hunters...
- Section H02735F6F4BD94E42B344A95D5EE3EB81: 3. Prohibitions regarding taking and importing of endangered species and threatened species trophies Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C....
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Clark of …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a whole dead animal, or a readily recognizable part or derivative of an animal, that— is raw, processed, or manufactured
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