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S. 847 113th Congress Senate

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013

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

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

Introduced: April 25, 2013 Introduced by: Mike Crapo Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCanadaEndangered and threatened speciesHunting and fishing
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
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.
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Apr 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 25, 2013
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 Latest action April 25, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 25, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 847: Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-847/
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"S. 847: Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-847/.
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