HR-224 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-06-12CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.House floor actions
2018-06-12CommitteeReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-735.House floor actions
2018-05-16CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2018-05-16CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2018-05-16CommitteeSubcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.House committee actions
2018-05-16CommitteeSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.House committee actions
2017-02-10CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.House committee actions
2017-02-10CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.House committee actions
2017-01-03IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2017-01-03IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

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

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