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Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 3, 2017Animals
H.R. 224

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house without amendment (Jun 12, 2018)

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to a permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.

What just happenedJun 12, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large](R-AK)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Jun 12, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.

  2. Jun 12, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-735.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. Jun 12, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-735.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. May 16, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. May 16, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. May 16, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. May 16, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  8. Feb 10, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

    Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
  9. Feb 10, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  10. Jan 3, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  11. Jan 3, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Jan 3, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House without amendmentJun 12, 201879

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to a permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.

Introduced in HouseJan 3, 2017

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act — Informed