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.

This bill would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act to create an exception allowing the importation of polar bear trophies from sport hunts conducted in Canada before the polar bear was designated as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Currently, federal law restricts the import of polar bear trophies to protect the species. If enacted, this bill would permit imports of trophies from hunts that occurred prior to the species' threatened designation, potentially allowing hunters to bring back previously taken trophies that are currently prohibited from import.

The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced in the House and referred to committee. It has not yet been voted on by the full chamber. If it were to pass both chambers and be signed by the President, it would modify existing protections for polar bears by creating a time-based exception to current import restrictions.