CECIL Act

Bill: 116-hr-2245
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Africa
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Endangered and threatened species
Government studies and investigations
Hunting and fishing
Rule of law and government transparency
Tanzania
Trade restrictions
User charges and fees
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act or the CECIL Act

 
This bill addresses international wildlife conservation efforts and trophy hunting.
 
Specifically, this bill restricts (1) the importation or exportation of species that have been proposed to be listed as threatened or endangered species, or (2) the importation of a sport-hunted trophy of a threatened species or endangered species.
 
In addition, the bill abolishes the International Wildlife Conservation Council of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
 
Finally, the Government Accountability Office must study the effectiveness of trophy hunting in supporting international wildlife conservation efforts.

action_date: 2020-12-21
text: 

Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act or the CECIL Act

 
This bill addresses international wildlife conservation efforts and trophy hunting.
 
Specifically, this bill restricts the importation of a sport-hunted trophy of a threatened species or endangered species.
 
In addition, the bill abolishes the International Wildlife Conservation Council of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
 
Finally, the Government Accountability Office must study the effectiveness of trophy hunting in supporting international wildlife conservation efforts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 563.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-680, Part I.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-680, Part I.
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommitte on Trade.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House