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H.R. 1532 (108th)

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act

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Introduced

1 April 2003

Last action

7 April 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

Sponsors

Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Subjects

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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

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