# 118-hr-3518: Bear Protection Act of 2023

118-hr-3518, Bear Protection Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3518
- Congress: 118
- Title: Bear Protection Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced: 2023-05-18
- Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Bear Protection Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2023-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hres-793: Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.
- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

## Sources
- [118-hr-3518 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3518)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3518 (as of 2026-10-15).