Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004

Summary

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) sponsoring or exhibiting a bird in a fighting venture in a State where it would not otherwise be in violation of the law, only if the person knew that any bird in the venture was knowingly bought, sold, delivered, transported, or received in interstate or foreign commerce for such purpose; or (2) knowingly sponsoring or exhibiting in an animal fighting venture any other animal that was moved in interstate or foreign commerce. Prohibits knowingly: (1) selling, buying, transporting, delivering, or receiving, for purposes of transportation in interstate or foreign commerce, any dog or other animal to participate in an animal fighting venture; (2) using interstate mail service for commercial speech promoting an animal fighting venture except as performed outside the limits of the States (with an exception for bird fights in States whose laws allow them); or (3) selling, buying, transporting, or delivering in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument to be attached to the leg of a bird for use in an animal fighting venture.

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Timeline

1. 4 May 2004

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 May 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 May 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 May 2004

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 23 September 2004

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 September 2004

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 September 2004

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 September 2004

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 7 October 2004

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-756.

   Source: Committee

10. 7 October 2004

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-756.

    Source: Committee

11. 7 October 2004

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Reported in House · 7 October 2004 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 4 May 2004 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 May 2004

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 May 2004

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 May 2004

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Sponsors

• Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• SANDER LEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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