S 1406
110th Congress
Senate
Animals
Bears
Canada
Environmental Protection
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Hunting
Import restrictions
Law
Licenses
Marine mammals
Sports and Recreation
Wildlife conservation
Polar Bear Protection Act of 2007
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 16, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Polar Bear Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit issuing permits for the importation of polar bear parts taken in a sport hunt.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
4
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1406: Polar Bear Protection Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1406/
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