House bill · 114th Congress · Public Law 114-231

Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016

H.R. 2494Introduced May 21, 2015Policy area: International Affairs

Became law on Oct 7, 2016.

Sponsor: Rep. Ed Royce R-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 21, 2015
Committee actionJun 25, 2015
Passed HouseNov 2, 2015 · by voice vote
Passed SenateSep 15, 2016 · by voice vote
Resolving differencesSep 21, 2016
To the PresidentSep 29, 2016
Became lawOct 7, 2016

Latest action: Oct 7, 2016 — Became Public Law No: 114-231.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2494.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2494, Global Anti-Poaching Act” on July 28, 2015. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on June 25, 2015”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 28, 2015 ↗
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https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50681
CBO publication date
July 28, 2015
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March 4, 2026
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2494, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016” on May 20, 2016. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 9, 2016”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 20, 2016 ↗
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CBO publication date
May 20, 2016
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March 4, 2026
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. ROYCE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 79, May 21, 2015, Page H3562):
Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
March 4, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

113 cosponsors — 46 Republicans, 67 Democrats

67 of 113 cosponsors (59%) are from the other party.

Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Karen Bass (D-CA), Donald Beyer (D-VA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Lois Capps (D-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Earl Carter (R-GA), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Steve Chabot (R-OH), David Cicilline (D-RI), Mike Coffman (R-CO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Chris Collins (R-NY), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Paul Cook (R-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Theodore Deutch (D-FL), Robert Dold (R-IL), Daniel Donovan (R-NY) and 83 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ed Royce.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-39 district

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