To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act to strengthen prohibitions on importation of African elephant ivory.

Summary

Amends the African Elephant Conservation Act to make it unlawful to import into the United States any African elephant ivory from any country: (1) which is not a member of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; (2) which does not have a population of African elephants living in the wild; (3) which is not a part of the African Continent; or (4) for which a moratorium is in effect under such Act. Exempts from such prohibition African elephant trophies legally taken by sport hunting by an importer in a country that has submitted an ivory quota.

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Timeline

1. 18 May 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 June 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 June 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior and State.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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