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.

3.0.0 6251 2026-07-21T08:05:33Z 2026-07-21T08:05:33Z House H HR 2025-11-21 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6251 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 197 (Friday, November 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEGICH:H.R. 6251.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following provisions of the Constitution of the UnitedStates:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause), whichgrants Congress the authority to regulate commerce withforeign nations. The bill amends the Marine Mammal ProtectionAct to govern the importation of certain polar bear partsfrom Canada, an activity squarely within foreign commerce.Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessary and ProperClause), which authorizes Congress to make all laws necessaryand proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,including regulation of wildlife importation and permittingunder federal law.[Page H4896]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Discharged from 2026-07-15T13:00:00Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2026-04-16T14:00:00Z Referred to 2026-04-09T14:34:02Z Markup By 2026-07-15T14:00:00Z Referred To 2025-11-21T14:05:35Z 2026-07-15 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2026-07-15 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-07-15 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged Committee 2026-04-16 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2026-04-09 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Committee 2025-11-21 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001323 Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] Nicholas Begich R AK J. N C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2026-05-12 False S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] Lloyd Smucker R PA 11 2026-06-08 False Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships 2026-05-21T13:33:07Z Canada 2026-05-21T13:47:29Z Endangered and threatened species 2026-05-21T13:33:15Z Hunting and fishing 2026-05-21T13:47:50Z Licensing and registrations 2026-06-02T19:42:35Z North America 2026-05-21T13:47:35Z Trade restrictions 2026-06-02T19:42:42Z Animals 2026-05-20T18:10:04Z 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. Display Title 45 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. 2026-07-17T23:49:32Z Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-12-12T17:24:38Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-11-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6251ih/xml/BILLS-119hr6251ih.xml 2026-07-15 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.