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H.R. 817 (109th)

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 February 2005

Last action

18 May 2006 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]

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Summary

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005 - 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. Increases the penalties to a fine and up to two years' imprisonment for violations.

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Timeline

  1. 15 February 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. 15 February 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. 15 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 April 2005

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  7. 18 May 2006

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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