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HR 4457 98th Congress House Animals Animals and Animal Protection Endangered animals Marine mammal protection Marine mammals Protection of animals

A bill to prohibit the taking and importation of killer whales for public display purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Nov 29, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Marine Mammal Co, Commerce.
Nov 17, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Nov 17, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit the taking and importation of killer whales for public display purposes.

What's happening now November 29, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 18, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 18, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4457: A bill to prohibit the taking and importation of killer whales for public display purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4457/
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"H.R. 4457: A bill to prohibit the taking and importation of killer whales for public display purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4457/.
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H.R. 4457, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4457/.
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