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H.R. 1494 (115th)

PACT Act

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Introduced

10 March 2017

Last action

21 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], David Scott, Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

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Summary

Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is: (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect the life or property of a person, (3) performed as part of euthanizing an animal, or (4) unintentional.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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