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HR 3480 111th Congress House

Bear Protection Act of 2009

Official title: To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances contai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
Animals Crimes against animals and natural resourcesLicensing and registrationsMammalsTrade agreements and negotiations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Jul 31, 2009
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.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 10, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 12
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 20, 2010
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 20, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 23, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 10, 2009
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 31, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2009
Hare, Phil
· Jul 31, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 31, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3480: Bear Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3480/
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"H.R. 3480: Bear Protection Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3480/.
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H.R. 3480, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3480/.
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