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H.R. 1472 (108th)

Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2003

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Introduced

27 March 2003

Last action

12 June 2003 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

18 August 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enforce the National Parks System regulatory prohibitions against the feeding and baiting of wildlife on National Park System lands and in wildlife refuge areas, in particular the intentional feeding of bears for the purpose of enticing them to a particular area to be hunted (bear baiting). Requires the Secretary of the Interior with respect to lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System lands, to adopt and enforce a regulation to prohibit individuals from intentionally feeding bears, including feeding for the purpose of bear baiting.

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Timeline

  1. 27 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 March 2003

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.

    Source: Committee

  5. 31 March 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 June 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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