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H.R. 1818 113th Congress House

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Introduced: April 26, 2013 See on congress.gov
Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCanadaEndangered and threatened speciesHunting and fishing
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Sep 10, 2013
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-202.
Jul 31, 2013
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 31, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 31, 2013
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Jul 25, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Apr 26, 2013
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action September 10, 2013

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person who submits proof that the polar bear was legally harvested before May 15, 2008 (currently by February 18, 1997), when polar bears were listed as a threatened species by the Department of the Interior.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3197 SHARE Act of 2013
  • HR 3590 SHARE Act
  • S 847 Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013
  • S 2363 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014
 Bill text 2 versions

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1818: Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1818/
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"H.R. 1818: Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1818/.
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H.R. 1818, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1818/.
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