SRES 84 111th Congress Senate International Affairs Animal protection and human-animal relationships Canada Europe European Union Mammals Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Trade restrictions Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt.

Introduced: March 24, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

May 7, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5297; text as passed Senate: CR S5297)

May 7, 2009

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5297; text as passed Senate: CR S5297)

May 7, 2009

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.

May 7, 2009

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

May 5, 2009

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 25, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3778-3779)

Mar 24, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3691)

Mar 24, 2009

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Urges the government of Canada to prohibit the commercial hunting of seals. Expresses support for an unconditional prohibition by the European Union on trade in seal products.

What's happening now May 7, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5297; text as passed Senate: CR S5297)

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 3 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Mar 24, 2009

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 84: A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-84/

MLA

"S. Res. 84: A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-84/.

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S. Res. 84, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-84/.

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[S. Res. 84: A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-84/)