HR 5398
Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019
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This bill updates the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 to specifically address wildlife trafficking that occurs online and through social media. It directs the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations for collaboration with technology companies and establish a working group to examine this issue. Furthermore, it requires the Secretary of State and USAID to create a strategy for working with internet and social media companies to combat wildlife trafficking on their platforms.
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