The Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025 would create a voluntary, cooperative program called the Wildlife Confiscations Network. The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, would set up the Network in partnership with a professional accrediting zoological association. The Network would help federal wildlife law enforcement place and care for live animals and plants seized at or moving through U.S. ports of entry. The law defines which species and facilities qualify, sets up an application and review process for facilities to join, and establishes a committee to run the Network.
The bill authorizes $5,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030 to carry out the Network. No publicly available information on other costs or total program costs beyond this authorization.
The bill's findings say wildlife trafficking is a growing threat and that seized live animals require care, quarantine, and forensic documentation. Supporters say the Network would reduce the burden on ports and federal officers, maintain chain of custody for evidence, and improve animal welfare by using accredited facilities. The text cites a southern California pilot that placed over 4,100 animals and notes the Network would work with an accrediting zoological association and existing federal rules.
No publicly available information on opponents' views in the bill text or provided metadata.