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- H.R.1054
H.R.1054: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about animals
- Introduced Feb. 12, 2009
- Latest Major Action Sept. 22, 2009
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
37 (4 Democrats, 34 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of polar bear parts taken in a sport hunt in Canada, if legally harvested before: (1) February 18, 1997; or (2) May 15, 2008, from a bear population from which a sport-hunted trophy could be imported before such date. (Polar bears were listed as a threatened species by the Department of the Interior on May 14, 2008.)
(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 Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| Feb. 12, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska) |