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US HB6251
Bill
Status
11/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nicholas Begich
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 104(c)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of the Interior to expeditiously issue permits for importing polar bear parts (excluding internal organs) from Canadian sport hunts
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Allows import permits for polar bears legally harvested before February 18, 1997, bypassing standard permit requirements under sections 101 and 102 of the Act
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Allows import permits for polar bears legally harvested before May 15, 2008, from populations that were previously eligible for sport-hunted trophy imports under federal regulations (50 CFR 18.30(i))
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Waives certain procedural requirements including public comment periods and conservation status reviews for qualifying pre-dated trophies
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Introduced November 21, 2025 by Rep. Begich and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources
Legislative Description
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.
Environmental protection
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
11/21/2025