H.R. 630 · 117th Congress · House

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Introduced
Jan 28, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 22, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

  2. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Committees

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Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 22, 2021

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

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