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Bill introduced in Congress — not yet passed by either chamber, and not law.

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.

Key claim: HR6251 would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in legal Canadian sport hunts before the polar bear was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

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(HR6251 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-15): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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HR6251 would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in legal Canadian sport hunts before the polar bear was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

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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.
Stage: introduced · congress · 15-jul-2026

HR6251 would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in legal Canadian sport hunts before the polar bear was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

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External: congress:119-hr-6251:introduced

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