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- H.J.RES.59
H.J.RES.59: To disapprove a rule affecting polar bear trophies from Canada under the 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 4, 1997
- Latest Major Action April 30, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (1 Democrat, 1 Independent, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Disapproves the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior under the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1994 which allowed the issuance of permits for importing polar bear parts taken in sport hunts in Canada.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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| March 4, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska) |