House Bill 224
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 3, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
224
Congress
115
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 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.
06/12/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
06/12/2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-735.
05/16/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/16/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/16/2018
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
05/16/2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
02/10/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
02/10/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
01/03/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/03/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:35 PM