HR 5534 · 110th Congress · Animals

Bear Protection Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-03-05· Sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]· House

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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.(2008-03-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Bear Protection Act of 2008 - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to make it unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce bear viscera. Defines "bear viscera" as the body fluids or internal organs of a bear, including its gallbladder and excluding its blood or brains. Provides that this Act does not affect the regulation by any state of its bear populations or affect the hunting of bears that is lawful under state laws.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48]CA
Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]CA
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]KY
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]NV