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H.R. 55 (103rd)

Black Bear Protection Act of 1993

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

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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

  1. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 January 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 January 1993

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior, Treasury, USTR.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 January 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 May 1993

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from USTR.

    Source: Committee

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