H.R. 3518 · 118th Congress
Bear Protection Act of 2023
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Michael McCaul
- Introduced
- 2023-05-18
- Latest action
- 2024-12-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Summary
Bear Protection Act of 2023
This bill makes it unlawful for a person to knowingly import, export, sell, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive bear viscera or related products except for limited acts carried out solely to enforce wildlife protection laws. Bear viscera means a bear's body fluids or internal organs, including the gallbladder and its contents. The term excludes a bear's blood or brains.