H.R. 4422 Introduced Public Lands and Natural Resources

Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] Introduced July 15, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (4 D) Latest action July 15, 2025

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  1. Jul 15, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  2. Jul 15, 2025 Introduced in House

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