Search Results: keywords:"african elephant conservation act"

  • H. R. 10049 — To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act and Asian Elephant Conservation Act to ban keeping elephants in captivity at zoological parks.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:729

    H. R. 10049 or the “CHER Act of 2024” aims to amend the African and Asian Elephant Conservation Acts to prohibit keeping elephants in captivity at zoos and similar facilities in the United States. The bill highlights that captivity negatively affects elephants' physical and...

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    The CHER Act of 2024 is a bill that wants to move elephants from zoos to special places called sanctuaries because living in zoos isn't the best for them, but it doesn't say how to pay for this or how these sanctuaries will take care of all the elephants.

  • H. R. 5009 — An Act To reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:955

    H.R. 5009 aims to extend the funding and authorization for several wildlife and habitat conservation programs in the United States. The bill reauthorizes programs under various acts, including the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act, African Elephant Conservation Act, Asian...

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    H.R. 5009 wants to keep giving money to help protect animals like elephants, tigers, and turtles until the year 2028. It allows plans to save these animals to get funding for up to five years to make sure they stay safe.

  • H.R. 5009 — An Act to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed Amendment Senate
    Words:1,148

    H.R. 5009 aims to continue and improve wildlife habitat and conservation programs in the United States by reauthorizing several species-specific conservation acts, such as those for African and Asian elephants, rhinoceroses, tigers, great apes, and marine turtles, through...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 5009 is a plan to help protect animals like elephants and turtles by giving money for special projects to keep them safe until 2028, but there are some worries about how the money will be watched and used.