Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act
- Last Action
- 6/12/2018
Actions
- 2018-06-12Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
- 2018-06-12Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-735.
- 2018-06-12Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-735.
- 2018-05-16Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 2018-05-16Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2018-05-16Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
- 2018-05-16Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
- 2017-02-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- 2017-02-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2018-06-12 (79)
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.
Cosponsors (1)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Canada
- Endangered and threatened species
- Hunting and fishing
- Licensing and registrations
- Mammals
- Trade restrictions
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