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S.1066: A bill 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 on which 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 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about animals
- Introduced May 25, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 25, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct 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
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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May 25, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho) |