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H.R. 4202 (115th)

PACE Act

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Introduced

1 November 2017

Last action

16 November 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Peter Roskam, Earl Blumenauer, RICHARD NOLAN, Brad Sherman, Tony Cárdenas, Kevin Yoder, Stephen Knight, Rodney Davis, Vern Buchanan, Matt Gaetz, Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], David Schweikert, Glenn Thompson, Randy Hultgren, Lou Barletta, Darin LaHood, Jeff Denham, ED ROYCE, Mike Bishop, Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], PETER DEFAZIO, JAMES LANGEVIN, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Seth Moulton, David Cicilline, LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Jimmy Gomez, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Ryan Costello, Don Bacon, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Scott Tipton, Tom Marino, Jared Polis, David Loebsack, Barbara Comstock, Sean Maloney, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Lloyd Smucker, Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Karen Bass, John Faso, Kyrsten Sinema, FRANK LOBIONDO, James McGovern

Subjects

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11 August 2025

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Summary

Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act or the PACE Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the sponsoring or exhibiting of animal fights involving live birds (such as cockfights). Under current law, the fights are unlawful only if they take place in states or U.S. territories or possessions that have banned it.

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Timeline

  1. 1 November 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 November 2017

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8306-8307)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 November 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 November 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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