H.R. 6251 · 119th Congress · pending
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.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Latest official action 2026-07-15 · Reported
The bill, briefly
A source summary has not been retrieved yet. Read the official bill to inspect its provisions.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-10-14
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Nicholas J. Begich III
House · AK · Republican
$939,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
House · GA District 1 · Republican
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lloyd Smucker
House · PA District 11 · Republican
$840,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,988
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$17,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$16,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$15,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$14,000
BULLDOG PAC$12,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$11,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$11,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING AMERICA'S REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION PAC$10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC. EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT FUND (CNH INDUSTRIAL EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT FUND)$10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHESAPEAKE FREEDOM PAC$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION PAC (CAC PAC)$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$10,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFIRST IN FREEDOM PAC$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMVL PAC$10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)$10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROOF PAC$10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATSO INC. NATSO PAC$10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Lloyd Smucker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.