US Congress Senate Bill 27 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S14-15)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act of 2015

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S14-15)

HB2494 (Related) 2016-10-07 - Became Public Law No: 114-231. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/27/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s27/BILLS-114s27is.pdf