United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5534 (110th)
Bear Protection Act of 2008
Introduced
5 March 2008
Last action
11 March 2008 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Bear Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to make it unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce bear viscera. Defines "bear viscera" as the body fluids or internal organs of a bear, including its gallbladder and excluding its blood or brains. Provides that this Act does not affect the regulation by any state of its bear populations or affect the hunting of bears that is lawful under state laws.
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Timeline
5 March 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Source: Committee
11 March 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 March 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Bear Protection Act of 2007
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5534
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5534
- us · 110-hr-5534 · source updated 14 August 2025