HR 97 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

RAWR Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 16, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2019
  2. Passed HouseJul 15, 2019
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 or the RAWR Act

This bill modifies the Department of State rewards program to authorize rewards to individuals who furnish information that assists in the prevention or identification of crimes related to wildlife trafficking.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2019 to Apr 9, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NVDina TitusOriginalJan 3, 2019
D-CABrad ShermanApr 9, 2019
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickApr 9, 2019

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 16, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Jul 15, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5802)
  3. Jul 15, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 97.
  4. Jul 15, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Jul 15, 2019Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1590RAWR ActIdentical billOct 23, 2019
HR 1865Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020Related billDec 20, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 16, 2019Referred in Senate
  2. Jul 15, 2019Engrossed in House
  3. Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House

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