HRES 244
115th Congress
House
Animals
Animal and plant health
Asia
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
International organizations and cooperation
Japan
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Noise pollution
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Expressing support for Japan to end its whaling in all forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations.
Introduced: April 3, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Apr 3, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Urges the United States to: (1) continue to be a global leader in whale conservation and protection, and (2) promote international efforts to conserve and protect the world's whales.
Opposes commercial whaling.
Urges Japan to cease all whaling.
Welcomes the opportunity to work with International Whaling Commission member countries at the next Commission meeting in Brazil in 2018 on preventing and mitigating threats to whales and their habitats.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Committees of jurisdiction
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