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HR 1356 101th Congress House Animals Australia Endangered species Foreign Trade and International Finance Import restrictions Wildlife management

Kangaroo Protection Act

Introduced: March 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Mar 16, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce, and State.
Mar 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mar 9, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Kangaroo Protection Act - Provides that any administrative exception made under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 permitting the importation of kangaroos, their parts, and products shall not apply to kangaroos removed from the wild in accordance with an Australian management plan.

What's happening now March 16, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 30, 1990
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 14, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 31, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 15, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1356: Kangaroo Protection Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1356/
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"H.R. 1356: Kangaroo Protection Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1356/.
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H.R. 1356, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1356/.
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