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Bear Protection Act

Bill Number: H.R. 5534
Bill Status: Pending
HSUS Position: Support
Bill Sponsor(s): Reps. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and John Campbell (R-CA)
Legislature Status: In Session

To prohibit the import, export and interstate trade in bear viscera—specifically the gallbladders and bile—and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera.

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	Congress Aims to End the Black Market Trade in Bear Parts
	The Bear Trade—Questions and Answers
	The Unbearable Trade in Bear Parts and Bile

Text, Status and Co-sponsors of H.R. 5534



	Inside a Bear Bile Farm