US Congress House Bill 3480 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 44-4)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-08-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Bear Protection Act of 2009 - 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, or purchasing, possessing, transporting, delivering, or receiving it in interstate or foreign commerce. Subjects persons who violate such prohibitions to specified penalties. Waives such prohibition for wildlife law enforcement purposes where a valid permit has been issued. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to continue discussions concerning trade in bear viscera with the appropriate representatives of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and with other representatives of countries that are not party to the Convention which are determined to be the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of such products, in order to establish coordinated efforts with such countries to protect bears. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect state regulation of bear population or to affect the lawful hunting of bears under state law.

Bear Protection Act of 2009

Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. John Campbell [R-CA]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE]
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. George Miller [D-CA]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]
Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-08-10		Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
2009-07-31		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-07-31		Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2009-07-31		Referred to House Natural Resources
2009-07-31		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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3480/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3480/BILLS-111hr3480ih.pdf