HR 6251
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.
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 1:53 AM
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Bill overview
This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow the import of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada, even though polar bears were later designated as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Specifically, it creates a process for obtaining permits to import polar bear parts (excluding internal organs) that were legally harvested before certain dates – either February 18, 1997, or May 15, 2008. The bill aims to accommodate existing trophies that were legally obtained prior to the polar bear’s listing as threatened. This would allow hunters who obtained trophies before the listing to have them imported into the United States.
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Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] Begich
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