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Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025

Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 3538 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Committee hearing
Started in
House
Sponsors
23
Latest action
Jun 24, 2025

What it does

The Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a voluntary, cooperative program—the Wildlife Confiscations Network—to assist federal wildlife law enforcement agencies with the placement, care, and evidentiary handling of confiscated live animals seized at U.S. ports of entry. The Network will partner with a professional accrediting zoological association to create a database of qualified animal care facilities (such as zoos, sanctuaries, and rehabilitation centers), establish a review committee to vet facility applications, and serve as a single point of contact for law enforcement to ensure proper triage, long-term care, and chain of…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    May 21, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Committee hearing · Jun 24, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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