Federal · 119th Congress
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Policy areaAnimals
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To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.Official Title as Introduced
Legislative history7
Jul 15, 2026
House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 2026
House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 15, 2026
House · CommitteeSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Apr 16, 2026
House · CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held
Apr 9, 2026
House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Nov 21, 2025
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 21, 2025
IntroducedIntroduced in House