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HI HR157

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Angus McKelvey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the federal government to enhance enforcement of federal laws prohibiting the sale of ivory
  • Notes that African elephants are nearing extinction due to high ivory prices and tens of thousands are being slaughtered by poachers at record trafficking rates
  • References the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) attended by 178 nations in March 2013, which determined elephant slaughter has reached crisis proportions unseen in two decades
  • Acknowledges the United States adopted CITES, which banned international trade of African elephant ivory in 1990, and that federal laws already prohibit the sale of certain classes of ivory
  • Directs transmission of certified copies to the President, Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, and Hawaii's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

Enforcement of Federal Prohibition of Ivory Sales

Last Action

Resolution adopted in final form.

4/3/2014

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce3/12/2014

Full Bill Text

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