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- H.R.5534
H.R.5534: Bear Protection Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced March 5, 2008
- Latest Major Action March 11, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
76 (54 Democrats, 23 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Bear Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to make it unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce bear viscera. Defines "bear viscera" as the body fluids or internal organs of a bear, including its gallbladder and excluding its blood or brains.Provides that this Act does not affect the regulation by any state of its bear populations or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| March 5, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) |