United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2240 (104th)
Bear Protection Act
Introduced
4 August 1995
Last action
18 August 1995 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Sponsors
Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Bear Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prohibit: (1) the import into, or export from, the United States of bear viscera; and (2) the sale, barter, offer of sale or barter, purchase, or possession with intent to sell or barter, in interstate or foreign commerce, of bear viscera. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the bear viscera trade and any U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to monitor it. Requires the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary to discuss issues involving such trade with representatives of countries that are the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of such products.
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Timeline
4 August 1995
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1995
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
8 August 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
9 August 1995
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Treasury, USTR.
Source: Committee
9 August 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.
Source: Committee
18 August 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 August 1995 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2240
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/2240
- us · 104-hr-2240 · source updated 21 August 2025