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- H.R.619
H.R.619: Bear Protection Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 5, 1997
- Latest Major Action Feb. 24, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
142 (100 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 42 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Bear Protection Act - Prohibits any person from: (1) importing bear viscera into, or exporting it from, the United States; or (2) selling bear viscera, bartering, offering it for sale or barter, purchasing, or possessing it with intent to sell or barter, transporting, acquiring, or receiving it in interstate or foreign commerce. Subjects persons who violate such prohibitions to specified penalties. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Resources
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Referred to House International Relations
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
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Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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| Feb. 5, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by John Edward Porter (R-Ill.) |