Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act

Summary

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to increase the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting violations from one year to two years. Makes it unlawful to sell, buy, transport, or deliver in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument used in a bird-fighting venture. Revises enforcement provisions. Permits euthanasia for an animal in extreme pain. Includes the Internet or any technology as interstate instrumentality.

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Timeline

1. 1 April 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 April 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 April 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 April 2003 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 April 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 April 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 April 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Cosponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• John Larson · D · Cosponsor

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