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.

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

1. 21 March 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 March 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 March 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 May 2001

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 March 2001 · Official file

Documents

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  Introduced in House · EN · 21 March 2001

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  summary · EN · 21 March 2001

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Sponsors

• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
• SANDER LEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor

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