H.R. 2532: Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-07 · Animals · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act

Plain summary

Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act This bill provides for the management of grizzly bears ( Ursus arctos horribilis ) except for grizzly bears that (1) belong to a population that is listed as a threatened or an endangered species; (2) are taken, possessed, or transported in Alaska; or (3) are taken in self-defense or to save the life of another person in immediate danger. The Department of the Interior may issue a permit for taking (e.g., killing, harming, or capturing), possessing, or transporting grizzly bears, or their parts if such taking, possession, or transportation is for purposes of science, exhibition, tribal religion, agricultural protection, or public safety. Such permits must be compatible with the protection of the grizzly bear species or a population of grizzly bears occupying a geographically distinct area. In addition, Interior must establish (1) a Grizzly Bear Scientific Committee, and (2) a grant program for assisting livestock producers with issues of livestock predation. Finally, the bill provides for the reintroduction of grizzly bears on tribal land.

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Official text

Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] · 10 cosponsors

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Jared Huffman (D-CA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2532.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2532 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116