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H.R. 4819: DELTA Act

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H.R. 4819: DELTA Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-01-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-353.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-01-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-353. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

DELTA Act

Plain summary

Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals Act or the DELTA Act This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to work with Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and neighboring countries to develop a strategy to: (1) promote responsible natural resource and wildlife management practices in the greater Okavango River Basin, (2) protect migration routes of elephants and other threatened wildlife species, (3) combat wildlife poaching and trafficking, (4) address local health needs, and (5) catalyze economic growth. The strategy shall also involve partnerships with donors, the private sector, and local, regional, and nongovernmental entities.

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Official text

DELTA Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · 41 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4819, Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals Act (2018-06-13)

Cosponsors on this site

Betty McCollum (D-MN), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Ken Calvert (R-CA), John R. Carter (R-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4819 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115