H.R. 6251 · 119TH CONGRESSHouse · Jul 15, 2026

To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Sponsor

Begich, Nicholas J.RAK-0

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Introduced

House

Senate

Resolving Differences

President

Became Law

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Apr 9, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Apr 16, 2026

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

Jul 15, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 15, 2026

HearingHouseMarkup

Jul 15, 2026 · 10:00

• H.R. 726 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025” • H.R. 2317 (Rep. Amodei), “Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025” • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025” • H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. • H.R. 6251 (Rep. Begich), To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. • H.R. 6893 (Rep. Scott of VA), “Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act” • H.R. 7889 (Rep. Wittman), “Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025” or the “AWRC Act of 2025” • H.R. 8658 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act” • H.R. 9436 (Rep. Lawler), To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources

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Other votes this committee recorded that day(9)

These votes are recorded against this committee on the same date. The official sources do not say which meeting each was taken at, so they are listed separately rather than attributed to this one.

H.R. 7889

H.R. 7889, AWRC Act of 2025

H.R. 7889, H.R. 8658, H.R. 2827, and H.R. 2406 were ordered reported, without amendment

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 8658

H.R. 8658, Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

H.R. 7889, H.R. 8658, H.R. 2827, and H.R. 2406 were ordered reported, without amendment

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 2827

H.R. 7889, H.R. 8658, H.R. 2827, and H.R. 2406 were ordered reported, without amendment

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 2406

H.R. 2406, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025

H.R. 7889, H.R. 8658, H.R. 2827, and H.R. 2406 were ordered reported, without amendment

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6893

H.R. 6893, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act

H.R. 6893, H.R. 2317, H.R. 9436, H.R. 726, and H.R. 6251 were ordered reported, as amended.

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 2317

H.R. 2317, Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025

H.R. 6893, H.R. 2317, H.R. 9436, H.R. 726, and H.R. 6251 were ordered reported, as amended.

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 9436

H.R. 6893, H.R. 2317, H.R. 9436, H.R. 726, and H.R. 6251 were ordered reported, as amended.

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 726

H.R. 726, Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

H.R. 6893, H.R. 2317, H.R. 9436, H.R. 726, and H.R. 6251 were ordered reported, as amended.

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6251

H.R. 6893, H.R. 2317, H.R. 9436, H.R. 726, and H.R. 6251 were ordered reported, as amended.

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

Passed Senate

Resolving Differences

To President

Became Law

Other votes this committee recorded that day(9)

These votes are recorded against this committee on the same date. The official sources do not say which meeting each was taken at, so they are listed separately rather than attributed to this one.

H.R. 7889

H.R. 7889, AWRC Act of 2025

H.R. 7889, H.R. 8658, H.R. 2827, and H.R. 2406 were ordered reported, without amendment

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 8658

H.R. 8658, Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act

H.R. 7889, H.R. 8658, H.R. 2827, and H.R. 2406 were ordered reported, without amendment

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 2827

H.R. 7889, H.R. 8658, H.R. 2827, and H.R. 2406 were ordered reported, without amendment

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 2406

H.R. 2406, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025

H.R. 7889, H.R. 8658, H.R. 2827, and H.R. 2406 were ordered reported, without amendment

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6893

H.R. 6893, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act

H.R. 6893, H.R. 2317, H.R. 9436, H.R. 726, and H.R. 6251 were ordered reported, as amended.

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 2317

H.R. 2317, Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025

H.R. 6893, H.R. 2317, H.R. 9436, H.R. 726, and H.R. 6251 were ordered reported, as amended.

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 9436

H.R. 6893, H.R. 2317, H.R. 9436, H.R. 726, and H.R. 6251 were ordered reported, as amended.

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 726

H.R. 726, Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

H.R. 6893, H.R. 2317, H.R. 9436, H.R. 726, and H.R. 6251 were ordered reported, as amended.

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6251

H.R. 6893, H.R. 2317, H.R. 9436, H.R. 726, and H.R. 6251 were ordered reported, as amended.

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

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IntroducedNov 21, 2025

Passed HouseJul 15, 2026

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IntroducedNov 21, 2025

Passed HouseJul 15, 2026

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Other votes this committee recorded that day(9)