HR 4422
Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 4:02 AM
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Bill overview
This bill, the Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025, aims to reduce dangerous interactions between people and bears on federal public lands. It requires federal land management agencies to prohibit intentionally feeding bears and to end the practice of bear baiting, which is used in some states for hunting. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to enforce existing regulations and for other agencies to adopt similar regulations within a year.
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Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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