Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2003
Latest action · Jun 12, 2003 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.
- IntroducedMar 27, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Secretary of the Interior with respect to lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System lands, to adopt and enforce a regulation to prohibit individuals from intentionally feeding bears, including feeding for the purpose of bear baiting.
Cosponsors 166
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2003 to May 4, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Mar 27, 2003 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Mar 31, 2003 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Apr 2, 2003 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Apr 3, 2003 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Apr 3, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Apr 9, 2003 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 11, 2003 |
Withdrew 26 Devin Nunes R-CA Jun 17, 2003·Paul E. Gillmor R-OH Jul 9, 2003·Dan Burton R-IN Jul 10, 2003·Steve King R-IA Jul 10, 2003·David Vitter R-LA Jul 14, 2003·Gary G. Miller R-CA Jul 14, 2003·J. Randy Forbes R-VA Jul 14, 2003·Jo Ann Davis R-VA Jul 14, 2003·Joe Baca D-CA Jul 14, 2003·John E. Peterson R-PA Jul 14, 2003·Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO Jul 14, 2003·Mac Collins R-GA Jul 15, 2003·Darrell Issa R-CA Jul 16, 2003·Jack Quinn R-NY Jul 16, 2003·John Sullivan R-OK Jul 16, 2003·Shelley Moore Capito R-WV Jul 16, 2003·Steve Buyer R-IN Jul 16, 2003·Terry Everett R-AL Jul 16, 2003·Jerry Weller R-IL Jul 17, 2003·Melissa A. Hart R-PA Jul 17, 2003·Mike Pence R-IN Jul 17, 2003·Rob Portman R-OH Jul 17, 2003·Johnny Isakson R-GA Jul 18, 2003·Jerry Lewis R-CA Jul 21, 2003·Joseph R. Pitts R-PA Jul 22, 2003·Zach Wamp R-TN Sep 10, 2003
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 27, 2003 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 31, 2003 | |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Mar 31, 2003Hearings Jun 12, 2003 | |
| Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 31, 2003 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2003Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 31, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- Mar 31, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
- Mar 31, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
- Mar 31, 2003Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
- Mar 27, 2003Introduced in House
- Mar 27, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-25 | H.R. 1006 and H.R. 1472121 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jun 12, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the adoption and enforcement of regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as "bear baiting" and reduce the number of dangerous interactions between people and bears.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2003Introduced in House
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