Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1818

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013

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Introduced
Apr 26, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Animals
Latest Action
Sep 10, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

Republican·AK
Bioguide ID: Y000033
First Name: DON
Middle Name: E.
Last Name: YOUNG
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
1
Committees
11
Actions
0
Amendments
4
Related Bills
7
Subjects
2
Summaries
4
Titles
2
Text Versions

Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,818
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 26, 2013
Policy Area
Animals
Is Law
No
Sep 10, 2013CalendarsH12410

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.

Source: House floor actions

Sep 10, 2013CommitteeH12200

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-202.

Source: House floor actions

Sep 10, 2013Committee5000

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-202.

Source: Library of Congress

Jul 31, 2013Committee

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Source: House committee actions

Jul 31, 2013Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Source: House committee actions

Jul 31, 2013Committee

Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.

Source: House committee actions

Jul 25, 2013Committee

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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May 6, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

Source: House committee actions

Apr 26, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Apr 26, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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Apr 26, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Apr 26, 20130

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person who submits proof that the polar bear was legally harvested before May 15, 2008 (currently by February 18, 1997), when polar bears were listed as a threatened species by the Department of the Interior.

Reported to House without amendment· Sep 10, 201379

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person who submits proof that the polar bear was legally harvested before May 15, 2008 (currently by February 18, 1997), when polar bears were listed as a threatened species by the Department of the Interior.

Natural Resources Committee

House· Standing
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCanadaEndangered and threatened speciesHunting and fishingLicensing and registrationsMammalsTrade restrictions

Reported in House

Sep 10, 2013

Introduced in House

Apr 26, 2013

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013 — Informed