United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2293 (114th)
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act
Introduced
13 May 2015
Last action
1 June 2015 · 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. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit intentionally engaging in animal crushing in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. (Current law prohibits knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video.) Adds exceptions for conduct that is for predator or pest control, medical or scientific research, or necessary to protect the life or property of a person from a serious threat caused by an animal.
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Timeline
13 May 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 June 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 May 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2293
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2293
- us · 114-hr-2293 · source updated 5 December 2025