Rep. Titus Bill to Combat International Wildlife Trafficking Passes House

Statement

Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada's First Congressional District celebrated the House passage of bipartisan legislation she introduced with Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) to combat international wildlife trafficking. The Rescuing Animals with Rewards (RAWR) Act, H.R. 97, allows the State Department to offer cash rewards to those who provide useful information related to international wildlife trafficking cases. A bipartisan version of the legislation has already been introduced in the Senate.

"Today Congress took a major step to put the world on notice that international wildlife trafficking will be treated as a serious crime," said Congresswoman Titus (NV-1). "This heinous practice decimates endangered species and generates billions of dollars for transnational criminal networks. Passage of this bill is an important bipartisan victory in the House, and I hope the Senate will move quickly to ensure that elephants, lions, rhinos, and tigers will be protected for generations to come."

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