HR 1472 · 108th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-03-27· Sponsored by Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2003-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enforce the National Parks System regulatory prohibitions against the feeding and baiting of wildlife on National Park System lands and in wildlife refuge areas, in particular the intentional feeding of bears for the purpose of enticing them to a particular area to be hunted (bear baiting). Requires the Secretary of the Interior with respect to lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System lands, to adopt and enforce a regulation to prohibit individuals from intentionally feeding bears, including feeding for the purpose of bear baiting.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]PA
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]IL
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA