H.R. 6251 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
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.
IntroducedNov 21, 2025
ReportedJul 15, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
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Context
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Animals: 6 of 413 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.5%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 41 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 198 words
- Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCanadaEndangered and threatened speciesHunting and fishingLicensing and registrationsNorth America +1 more
- Latest action
- Jul 15, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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