# 116-hr-2264: Bear Protection Act of 2019

116-hr-2264, Bear Protection Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2264
- Congress: 116
- Title: Bear Protection Act of 2019
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Bear Protection Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the import, export, and commerce of bear viscera or related products except for limited acts carried out solely to enforce wildlife protection laws.

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2019-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2019-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-2264 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2264)

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