HB4422: Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the adoption and enforcement of regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as "bear baiting" and reduce the number of dangerous interactions between people and bears.
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HB4422: Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025
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Sponsors
Shri Thanedar
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (4)
Andre Carson
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Eleanor Norton
Zoe Lofgren