WILD Act
Latest action · Jun 5, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act or the WILD Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund.
Federal agencies that have duties relating to invasive species management for the protection of water and wildlife must: (1) inhibit or reduce the populations of invasive species and effectuate restoration or reclamation efforts on land they manage, and (2) develop a strategic plan for implementing an invasive species program designed to achieve a substantive annual net reduction of invasive species populations or infested acreage in managed areas.
This bill amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000, including to authorize the Department of the Interior to award a multi-year grant for carrying out a project that is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes (defined in the Act as chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, orangutans, and gibbons) and their habitats.
This bill amends the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 to expand eligibility for financial assistance to include: (1) a wildlife management authority of a U.S. territory, and (2) projects for the conservation of freshwater turtles and tortoises.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must establish Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prizes for: (1) prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, (2) promotion of wildlife conservation, (3) management of invasive species, (4) protection of endangered species, and (5) nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts. The bill establishes advisory boards for those prizes.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2018 to Dec 19, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | May 18, 2018 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jun 14, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jun 14, 2018 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jun 14, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jun 19, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 19, 2018 | |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Jun 26, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 26, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Jul 12, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 12, 2018 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Jul 24, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Aug 7, 2018 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Aug 31, 2018 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Sep 26, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Nov 6, 2018 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Jun 5, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- May 22, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- May 18, 2018Introduced in House
- May 18, 2018Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 826 | WILD Act | Related bill | Sep 7, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Africa
- American Samoa
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Aquatic ecology
- Asia
- Caribbean area
- Ecology
- Endangered and threatened species
- Environmental Protection
- Guam
- Hunting and fishing
- International organizations and cooperation
- Mammals
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Reptiles
- Smuggling and trafficking
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Virgin Islands
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2018Introduced in House
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