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- H.R.991
H.R.991: Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced March 9, 2011
- Latest Major Action Dec. 1, 2011
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
35 (5 Democrats, 30 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person: (1) who submits proof that the polar bear was legally harvested before February 18, 1997; or (2) who has submitted, in support of an application...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-308.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
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| March 9, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska) |