United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4239 (109th)
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
Introduced
4 November 2005
Last action
23 May 2006 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Rewrites federal criminal code provisions regarding animal enterprise terrorism to prohibit anyone from traveling in, or using the mail or any facility of, interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of damaging or disrupting an animal enterprise and, in connection with such purpose: (1) intentionally damaging, disrupting, or causing the loss of property used by or owned in connection with such enterprise; (2) intentionally placing a person in reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury to that person or a family member through threats, vandalism, property damage, trespass, harassment, or intimidation; or (3) conspiring or attempting to do so. Prescribes escalating penalties. Authorizes restitution for: (1) the reasonable cost of repeating any experimentation that was interrupted or invalidated as a result of such offense; (2) the loss of food production or farm income reasonably attributable to such offense; and (3) any other economic damage, including any losses or costs caused by economic disruption, resulting from such offense.
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Timeline
4 November 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 November 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2276)
Source: IntroReferral
4 November 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 November 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
23 May 2006
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 November 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4239
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4239
- us · 109-hr-4239 · source updated 5 December 2025