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S.847: Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013
About This Bill
- Introduced April 25, 2013
- Latest Major Action April 25, 2013
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Bill Summary
Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013 - 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 who submits proof that the polar bear was legally harvested before May 15, 2008 (currently by February 18, 1997), when polar bears were listed as a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 25, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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April 25, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho) |