H.R. 864: Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-30 · Animals · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019

Plain summary

Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 This bill supports wildlife conservation and addresses wildlife trafficking. Specifically, it reclassifies certain wildlife-trafficking offenses and illegal fishing violations as violations of federal racketeering or other laws concerning transnational criminal organizations. The bill also expands federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (e.g., poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife). The bill sets forth requirements to provide awards to whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws. In addition, the Fish and Wildlife Service must carry out the International Wildlife Conservation Program to implement global habitat and conservation initiatives; address global conservation threats; combat wildlife trafficking, poaching, and trade in illegal wildlife products; and carry out international wildlife conservation and habitat activities authorized by federal law. Revenue generated from fines, penalties, or forfeitures of property or assets for certain wildlife and fishing violations may be used for a variety of animal conservation funds.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] · 86 cosponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ed Case (D-HI), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), William R. Keating (D-MA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Josh Harder (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and 26 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] reported raising $582,746 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr864.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr864 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116