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S 2577 117th Congress Senate Animals

A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2021 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Jul 30, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 30, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill states that nothing in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act prohibits possessing, selling, bartering, purchasing, shipping, or transporting any authentic Alaska Native handicraft, clothing, or art on the basis that it contains a nonedible migratory bird part, so long as the bird was not taken in a wasteful manner.

What's happening now July 30, 2021

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

 Bill text 1 version

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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 30, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2577: A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2577/
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"S. 2577: A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2577/.
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S. 2577, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2577/.
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[S. 2577: A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2577/)
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