House Bill 5489
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 18, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5489
Congress
116
Policy Area
Animals
Animals
Primary focus of measure is animal protection; human-animal relationships; wildlife conservation and habitat protection; veterinary medicine. Measures concerning endangered or threatened species may fall under Environmental Protection policy area. Measures concerning wildlife refuge matters may fall under Public Lands and Natural Resources policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act
This bill directs 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.
December 18, 2019
01/09/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
12/18/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
12/18/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:16 AM