HR-1818 : Still Just a Bill


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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-09-10CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.House floor actions
2013-09-10CommitteeReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-202.House floor actions
2013-07-31CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.House committee actions
2013-07-31CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2013-07-31CommitteeSubcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.House committee actions
2013-07-25CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held.House committee actions
2013-05-06CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.House committee actions
2013-04-26IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2013-04-26IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Animals
Related Subjects
  • Animal protection and human-animal relationships
  • Endangered and threatened species
  • Hunting and fishing
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Mammals
  • Trade restrictions
Related Geographic Entities
  • Canada
Related Organizations

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