International Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
International Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 - Imposes an additional duty on the importation into the United States of any fish, wildlife, or plant product. Establishes the International Conservation Grant Panel composed of persons knowledgeable about wildlife issues and at least one specialist on international trade in fish, wildlife, and plants. Authorizes the Panel to award grants to assist foreign nations in developing comprehensive projects for the conservation of fish, wildlife, plants or their habitats. Sets forth factors to be taken into consideration by the Panel in awarding such grants. Requires the Panel to consult with the Secretaries of the Interior and State. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with the foreign recipients of such grants concerning the conditions and limitations of such grants. Establishes the International Wildlife Fund in the U.S. Treasury to be used for carrying out this Act. States that the Fund shall consist of appropriated sums and any gifts of money. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on the administration of this Act. Authorizes appropriations to the Fund equal to the revenues resulting from the additional duty on wildlife products.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on May 1, 1980. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on May 1, 1980: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
MICHAEL LOWRY (D-WA) introduced it on May 1, 1980, and 9 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 8 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on May 1, 1980, 16933 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16933 days ago, on May 1, 1980.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers