House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2021

H.R. 5996Introduced Nov 17, 2021Policy area: Environmental Protection

Where it went

IntroducedNov 17, 2021
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 10, 2022 — ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Carter (GA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5996, a bill originally introduced by Representative Fortenberry, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5996.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FORTENBERRY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 200, November 17, 2021, Page H6370):
The constitutional authority for this bill is pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record November 17, 2021 ↗
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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

4 cosponsors — 4 Democrats

4 of 4 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

John Garamendi (D-CA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jeff Fortenberry.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nebraska in Congress · NE-1 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.