United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6885 (115th)
CECIL Act
Introduced
25 September 2018
Last action
2 October 2018 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sponsors
Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Jackie Speier, Seth Moulton, Brendan Boyle, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Grace Napolitano, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Earl Blumenauer, Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Niki Tsongas, Alan Lowenthal, Matt Cartwright, Katherine Clark, Zoe Lofgren, LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Julia Brownley, SUSAN DAVIS, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Denny Heck, Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Jared Huffman, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act or the CECIL Act This bill restricts: (1) the importation or exportation of species that have been proposed to be listed as threatened or endangered species, or (2) the importation of sport-hunted trophy of a threatened species or endangered species. In addition, the bill abolishes the International Wildlife Conservation Council of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Timeline
25 September 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 September 2018 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 September 2018
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 September 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 September 2018
Sponsors
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Jackie Speier · D · Sponsor
- Seth Moulton · D · Sponsor
- Brendan Boyle · D · Sponsor
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Sponsor
- Grace Napolitano · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Niki Tsongas · D · Sponsor
- Alan Lowenthal · D · Sponsor
- Matt Cartwright · D · Sponsor
- Katherine Clark · D · Sponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Sponsor
- LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Julia Brownley · D · Sponsor
- SUSAN DAVIS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Denny Heck · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Jared Huffman · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6885
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6885
- us · 115-hr-6885 · source updated 11 August 2025