Bear Protection Act

Summary

Bear Protection Act - Prohibits any person from: (1) importing bear viscera into, or exporting it from, the United States; or (2) selling bear viscera, bartering, offering it for sale or barter, purchasing, or possessing it with intent to sell or barter, transporting, acquiring, or receiving it in interstate or foreign commerce. Subjects persons who violate such prohibitions to specified penalties. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the United States Trade Representative to discuss issues involving such trade with representatives of countries that are the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of such products. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the progress of efforts to end illegal trade in bear viscera.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Resources

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1997

   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

3. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 13 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 February 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior.

   Source: Committee

7. 18 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
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• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
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