US HB4422

Prohibits intentional feeding of bears on all federal public lands, specifically targeting the hunting practice of "bear baiting" where hunters place hundreds of pounds of human-scented food to attract bears

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enforce existing regulations banning bear baiting on National Park System lands (36 CFR 2.2(a)(2)) and wildlife refuge areas (50 CFR 32.2(h))

Mandates new regulations within one year for Bureau of Land Management and National Forest System lands to prohibit intentional bear feeding

Provides exceptions only when feeding is required for bear welfare, public safety preservation, or authorized wildlife research

Addresses findings that human-fed bears cause millions of dollars in property damage annually and can pose safety threats, while noting that bear-human encounters declined dramatically in National Parks after feeding bans were implemented