The ProTECT Act prohibits hunting endangered and threatened wildlife species for trophies within the United States and bans importing trophies of these protected species into the country. The bill amends the Endangered Species Act to close a gap in current law by extending trophy-hunting protections to threatened species, which are currently only covered for endangered species. The legislation affects hunters, importers, and anyone seeking permits for trophy hunting of protected animals, and it eliminates the Secretary's authority to issue permits for trophy hunting of any federally listed species (endangered or threatened). The bill does not include specific funding allocations and contains no timeline other than its immediate effective date upon enactment.
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