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Black Bear Protection Act of 1993

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 1993
Executive Comment Received from USTR.
Jan 25, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior, Treasury, USTR.
Jan 25, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.
Jan 25, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Jan 12, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Black Bear Protection Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce under the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit the export of American black bear viscera.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress on the American black bear viscera trade. Requires the United States Trade Representative to discuss issues involving such trade with

What's happening now May 5, 1993

Executive Comment Received from USTR.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 181 Identical bill Black Bear Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 28, 1993
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 1993
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 5, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 55: Black Bear Protection Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-55/
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"H.R. 55: Black Bear Protection Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-55/.
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H.R. 55, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-55/.
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