# 116-hr-5398: Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019

116-hr-5398, Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5398
- Congress: 116
- Title: Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Introduced: 2019-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Combating Online Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2019 This bill requires (1) the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to develop recommendations and establish a working group to address wildlife trafficking online and on social media, and (2) the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to create a strategy for engaging with internet and social media companies to address wildlife trafficking on their platforms.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5398 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5398)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5398 (as of 2025-11-18).