To amend the Animal Welfare Act to strike the limitation that permits interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful.

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Introduced

21 March 2001

Last action

15 May 2001 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11]

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Summary

Amends the Animal Welfare Act to eliminate the provision permitting interstate movement of live fighting birds if the fighting venture is to take place in a State allowing such fights.

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Timeline

21 March 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Source: Committee
15 May 2001
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee

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