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H.R. 3219 (110th)

Dog Fighting Prohibition Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 July 2007

Last action

25 April 2008 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Sponsors

Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]

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Summary

Dog Fighting Prohibition Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to: (1) knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in, or knowingly attend, a dog fighting venture; and (2) knowingly sell, buy, possess, train, transport, deliver, or receive for purposes of transportation any dog or other animal for the purposes of having the dog, animal, or offspring of the dog or other animal participate in a dog fighting venture. Provides for imprisonment for up to five years for violations.

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Timeline

  1. 27 July 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 July 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 July 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 July 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 10 September 2007

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 April 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

    Source: Committee

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