II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Reed , Mr. Markey , Mr. Booker , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species.