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- H.R.697
H.R.697: African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 3, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 16, 2015
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Bill Summary
African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2020. Ivory may be imported or exported under the AECA and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) if: (1) the raw ivory or worked ivory is solely for a museum; (2) it was lawfully importable into the United States on February 24, 2014, regardless of when it was acquired; or (3) the worked ivory...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 16, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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| Feb. 3, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| Feb. 3, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska) |