To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and bear viscera products, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and bear viscera products, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Environment, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HDAA2717EB7984D35887C91251F785CAB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bear Protection Act of 2023.
- Section HF02D3B28375B4C9E9372831636615120: 2. Findings Congress finds that— all 8 extant species of bear—Asian black bear, brown bear, polar bear, American black bear, spectacled bear, giant panda, sun...
- Section H30BC303EB2F743DE8ADCB7A54115B018: 3. Purposes The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the 8 extant bear species by— prohibiting interstate and international trade in...
- Section H821BEC27B3AF441CB01755D7C74C837A: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term bear viscera means, with respect to a species of bear, body fluids or internal organs— including the gallbladder and its...
- Section HDCC8C4A9C792401C9CE7DBFDCB2A673C: 5. Prohibited acts Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for any person to— import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and bear viscera products, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Environment, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and bear viscera products, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any item, product, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. The term CITES means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087
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