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S.Res. 84 · 111th Congress

A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt.

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CLD LevinSponsor
4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 24, 2009
  2. Senate Passed May 7, 2009

Urges the government of Canada to prohibit the commercial hunting of seals. Expresses support for an unconditional prohibition by the European Union on trade in seal products.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · May 7, 2009

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Urges the government of Canada to prohibit the commercial hunting of seals. Expresses support for an unconditional prohibition by the European Union on trade in seal products.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt.

Latest action (May 7, 2009): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5297; text as passed Senate: CR S5297)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 24, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 24, 2009
  2. Senate Passed May 7, 2009

No recorded floor vote found.