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HR 585 103th Congress House

Marine Mammal Public Display Reform Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to provide for State disapproval of issuance of permits for the taking of marine mammals in protected State waters.

Introduced: June 29, 1993 See on congress.gov
Animals Environmental ProtectionFederal preemptionLicensesMarine mammal protectionState laws
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Feb 12, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Jan 26, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 26, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 1993

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marine Mammal Public Display Reform Act of 1993 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit issuance of a permit for the taking of any marine mammal in the waters of a State for public display if: (1) issuance of the permit would be inconsistent with State law; and (2) the Governor of such State submits to the Secretary of the department in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is operating and the Secretary of the Interior notice of disapproval of the issuance of such permit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 29, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 585: Marine Mammal Public Display Reform Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-585/
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"H.R. 585: Marine Mammal Public Display Reform Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-585/.
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H.R. 585, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-585/.
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