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H.R. 327 114th Congress House

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015

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: January 13, 2015 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 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jan 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 561 Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015
  • S 659 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016
  • HR 2406 SHARE Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 327: Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-327/
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"H.R. 327: Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-327/.
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H.R. 327, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-327/.
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