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To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 21, 2025
Latest Action
July 15, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Nicholas J. Begich IIIRepublican(AK)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
95pct
236d open
vs 10,940 other HR bills in the 119th — cohort avg 30d
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2026 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations oHorse Protection Act enforcement oWild horses and burros oHorse slaughter defund oAnimal testing alternatives oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oAnimal fighting and Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act enforcement oPets Evacuation and Transportation Standards implementation oBig Cat Public Safety Act enforcement oProtecting Animals with Shelter (PAWS) grants oHumane Methods of Slaughter Act enforcement oVeterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program and Veterinary Services Grant Program oSupport Endangered Species Act implementation; oppose removal of ESA regulations oMultinational Species Conservation Fund, USFWS International Affairs and USFWS Office of Law Enforcement oWildlife trafficking oBring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act oShark Fins Sale Elimination Act Enforcement oWildlife Crossings Pilot Program oJohn H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program oReducing hardship for international transportation of domestic animals oOppose primate infrastructure oOppose Save Our Bacon Act, Food Security and Farm Protection Act, and related legislation oOppose Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act oOppose trophy hunting Imports oOppose M-44s oBlock funding to issue USDA licenses to those who would travel elephants overnight Authorizing legislation oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.2253/S. 4437) oPrevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) oBetter CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) oBring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R.3732/ S. 1939) oPeople and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act (H.R.1842) oProviding for Unhoused People and Pets (PUPP) Act of 2025 (H.R.4921) oEjiao Act (H.R. 5544) oVeterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act (S.4365) oSave Animals Through Operational Shelters (SATOS) Act (H.R. 6716) oCanyons Law (H.R. 4180/ S. 2179) oWildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act (H.R.6078) oProviding Essential Training and Safety for Animals in Federal Emergences (PETSAFE) Act (H.R.7438/S.4558) oSafeguarding Endangered Species Act (H.R. 9901) oCompanion Animal Protection Act (H.R. 10522) oOppose Food Security and Farm Protection (S. 1326) Act oOppose Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845/ S.1306) oOppose Healthy Dog Importation Act (H.R. 3349/S. 1725) oOppose Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 281/S. 445) oOppose Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R. 556/S. 537) oOppose ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) oOppose Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act (H.R. 597) oOppose Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (H.R. 4255) oOppose Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673) oOppose Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025 (H.R. 5171) oOppose Protecting Local Zoos Act (H.R. 7159) oOppose Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 (H.R. 9261) oOppose H.R. 6251 oConcerns with S.J. Res 69/ H.J. Res. 111 Farm Bill (H.R. 7567/S. 5526) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.2253/S. 4437) oBetter CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) oProtecting Animals with Shelter (PAWS) grant program reauthorization oSupport for provisions advance alternatives to animal testing oWildlife corridors/crossings oSupport non-lethal wildlife conflict strategies oAnimal Welfare Act protections and oversight oAlternative protein research oOppose Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S. 1326), Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673) and any related attack on state and local agriculture laws oOppose Healthy Dog Importation Act oOppose weakening of dog protections oOppose mink fur industry development and expansion oOppose removal of ESA protections oOppose M-44s oOppose amending existing prairie dog plan NDAA (H.R. 8800/S. 4784) oBring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R.3732/ S. 1939) oOppose removal of ESA regulations oOppose waivers to permit live tissue trauma training BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) oReauthorization of the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program oEnding transport of horses for slaughter Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oGrizzly Bears oGray Wolves oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oNew Approach Methods to animal testing oWild Horses and Burros oWildlife trafficking oM-44s oHunting/fishing regulations oGod squad/Endangered Species Committee action oListing pangolins and giraffes under the Endangered Species Act (and other foreign species) oEndangered Species Act Implementing Regulations o oDisaster Planning oAvian Flu oUSPS shipment of birds oLead ammo and tackle
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2026 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R. 5342 /S. 2354 - FY 2026 CJS Appropriations bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R. 4121 /S. 2256 - FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations (No House or Senate Bill Number) - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative FY 2027 Interior Appropriations (No House or Senate Bill Number) - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program, Marine Minerals Administration FY 2027 CJS Appropriation bills (No House or Senate Bill Number) - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R. 4213 / Senate No bill number - FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, Vessel speed restrictions rider H.R 4754/S. 2431 - FY 2026 Interior Appropriations - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program H.R. 3188 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 6251 - Polar Bear trophy bill H.R. 281/S. 316 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025 H.R. 845 - Pet and Livestock Protection Act H.R. 7332 - Whale CHARTS Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 3845 - Valley Water Protection Act H.R. 3898 - PERMIT Act House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE