United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 55 (103rd)
Black Bear Protection Act of 1993
Introduced
5 January 1993
Last action
5 May 1993 · Committee
Status
Executive Comment Received from USTR.
Sponsors
Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Bernie Sanders, Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-15], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Edward Markey, Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Christopher Smith, Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Black Bear Protection Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce under the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit the export of American black bear viscera. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress on the American black bear viscera trade. Requires the United States Trade Representative to discuss issues involving such trade with
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Timeline
5 January 1993
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
25 January 1993
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior, Treasury, USTR.
Source: Committee
25 January 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Source: Committee
5 May 1993
Committee
Executive Comment Received from USTR.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 January 1993 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 1993
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 1993
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 January 1993
Sponsors
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Edward Markey · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/55
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/55
- us · 103-hr-55 · source updated 26 August 2025