# 115-hr-5690: ProTECT Act of 2018

115-hr-5690, ProTECT Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5690
- Congress: 115
- Title: ProTECT Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2018 or the ProTECT Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit taking threatened species within the United States or U.S. territorial seas as trophies or importing such trophies. A trophy is a dead animal, or part of the animal, that was obtained under an authorization issued by a state, foreign government, or private landowner.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2018-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2018-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2018-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5690 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5690)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5690 (as of 2025-11-18).