118th Congress Animals
H.R. 3518: Bear Protection Act of 2023
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill makes it unlawful for a person to knowingly import, export, sell, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive bear viscera or related products except for limited acts carried out solely to enforce wildlife protection laws. Bear viscera means a bear's body fluids or internal organs, including the gallbladder and its contents. The term excludes a bear's blood or brains.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PAOriginal
- Ann Kuster D-NHOriginal
- Ted Lieu D-CAOriginal
- Mike Thompson D-CA
- Madeleine Dean D-PA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Maria Salazar R-FL
- Dean Phillips D-MN
Who scored on this bill
- 1Michael McCaul SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Michael McCaul.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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.