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S 3196 116th Congress Senate Animals Administrative law and regulatory procedures Animal protection and human-animal relationships Civil actions and liability Crimes against animals and natural resources Department of the Interior Endangered and threatened species International law and treaties Mammals Trade restrictions Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Bear Protection Act of 2020

Introduced: January 15, 2020 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Jan 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Bear Protection Act of 2020

This bill prohibits a person from knowingly importing, exporting, selling, possessing, transporting, or receiving bear viscera or related products, except for limited acts carried out solely to enforce wildlife protection laws.

What's happening now January 15, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2264 Related bill Bear Protection Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3196: Bear Protection Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3196/
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"S. 3196: Bear Protection Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3196/.
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S. 3196, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3196/.
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