I researched the African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015. This act was made "To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States". It was first introduced/referred to The House Natural Resources, Federal Lands Committee on February 3, 2015. This status of being referred to the committee is the first step in the legislative process. An earlier version of the act was introduced on December 11, 2014. This act has not yet been reported by committee, passed by the house, senate, or President. The act's sponsor is Don Young (R), a representative for Alaska At Large.
I researched Terri Sewell, a Democratic representative of the House. She represents Alabama's 7th District and began serving on January 5, 2011 and will end her time on January 3, 2017. Sewell is the first black woman to ever serve in the Alabama Congressional delegation. She has more than 15 years of experience as a corporate securities and public finance attorney. Sewell ranks the 1st highest among Alabama Delegation with her powerful cosponsors, bipartisanship, working with the Senate, government transparency, and passing laws. In 2015, she introduced one bill that became a law. This is very surprising because very few bills ever become a law, and an African American woman from Alabama passed one.
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| Don Young, Sponsor for African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act |
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| Terri Sewell, Alabama's 7th District Representative of the House |
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