# 115-hr-6197: RAWR Act

115-hr-6197, RAWR Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6197
- Congress: 115
- Title: RAWR Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2018-06-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2018 or the RAWR Act This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize Department of State rewards for a person who assists in the arrest or conviction of wildlife traffickers. Wildlife trafficking is the poaching or other illegal taking of protected or managed species and the illegal trade in wildlife and their related parts and products.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2018-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5819: BURMA Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6197 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6197)

## Related
- [115-hr-5819: BURMA Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5819)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-754)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6197 (as of 2025-11-18).