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Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025

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To require the adoption and enforcement of regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as "bear baiting" and reduce the number of dangerous interactions between people and bears.Official Title as Introduced

Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 4422·House·Bill·Public Lands and Natural Resources

Rep. Shri Thanedar(Democratic-Michigan-13)·

Jul 15, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jul 15, 2025

HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

Jul 15, 2025

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Bill text

Jul 15, 2025As introduced in the House