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HR 6394 111th Congress House

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow transport, purchase, sale, and export of pelts of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence…

Official title: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow transport, purchase, sale, and export of pelts of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea ott… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow transport, purchase, sale, and export of pelts of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsEndangered and threatened speciesMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
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Oct 19, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, sale, or export of Southcentral or Southeast Alaskan otter pelts taken for certain subsistence purposes.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6394: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow transport, purchase, sale, and export of pelts of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6394/
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"H.R. 6394: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow transport, purchase, sale, and export of pelts of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6394/.
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H.R. 6394, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6394/.
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[H.R. 6394: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow transport, purchase, sale, and export of pelts of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6394/)
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