S 1125 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Bear Protection Act of 2001

Introduced Jun 28, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Mitch McConnell R-KY

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 28, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7091-7092)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 28, 2001
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Bear Protection Act of 2001 - Prohibits any person from: (1) importing bear viscera into, or exporting it from, the United States; or (2) selling bear viscera, bartering, offering it for sale or barter, or purchasing, possessing, transporting, delivering, or receiving it in interstate or foreign commerce. Subjects persons who violate such prohibitions to specified penalties. Waives such prohibition for wildlife law enforcement purposes where a valid permit has been issued.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to continue discussions concerning trade in bear viscera with the appropriate representatives of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and with other representatives of countries that are not party to CITES which are determined to be the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of such products, in order to establish coordinated efforts with such countries to protect bears.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall affect State regulation of bear population or the lawful hunting of bears under State law.

Cosponsors 51

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2001 to Mar 4, 2002; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAArlen SpecterOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-FLBob GrahamOriginalJun 28, 2001
R-NHBob SmithOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-MICarl LevinOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-INEvan BayhOriginalJun 28, 2001
R-ORGordon H. SmithOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-WIHerb KohlOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-RIJack ReedOriginalJun 28, 2001
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalJun 28, 2001
R-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalJun 28, 2001
R-NCJesse HelmsOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-NCJohn EdwardsOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalJun 28, 2001
R-AZJon KylOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-GAMax ClelandOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalJun 28, 2001
R-ILPeter FitzgeraldOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-NJRobert G. TorricelliOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-ORRon WydenOriginalJun 28, 2001
R-MSThad CochranOriginalJun 28, 2001
R-COWayne AllardOriginalJun 28, 2001
R-TNWilliam H. FristOriginalJun 28, 2001
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiJul 10, 2001
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeJul 10, 2001
R-ALJeff SessionsJul 10, 2001
R-NHJudd GreggJul 10, 2001
D-NEBen NelsonJul 23, 2001
D-NYCharles E. SchumerJul 23, 2001
R-VAJohn WarnerJul 23, 2001
R-INRichard G. LugarJul 23, 2001
D-ILRichard J. DurbinJul 23, 2001
R-KSSam BrownbackJul 23, 2001
D-CADianne FeinsteinAug 2, 2001
D-WAMaria CantwellAug 2, 2001
R-UTOrrin G. HatchAug 2, 2001
D-NVHarry ReidSep 4, 2001
D-WAPatty MurraySep 4, 2001
R-RILincoln ChafeeSep 19, 2001
I-CTJoseph I. LiebermanSep 25, 2001
D-MDPaul S. SarbanesSep 25, 2001
D-CTChristopher J. DoddDec 11, 2001
D-WIRussell D. FeingoldDec 11, 2001
D-CABarbara BoxerDec 20, 2001
R-NEChuck HagelDec 20, 2001
D-NDByron L. DorganJan 23, 2002
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnFeb 12, 2002
R-PARick SantorumFeb 27, 2002
R-KYJim BunningMar 4, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateEnvironment and Public Works Committee
Referred Jun 28, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 28, 2001Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 28, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7090-7091, S7092-7093)
  3. Jun 28, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7091-7092)

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S7090Text printed S7091Mitch McConnell R-KY (text)Jun 28, 2001

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Bear Protection Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 28, 2001Introduced in Senate

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