A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.

Summary

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. 26 July 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 July 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10409)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 July 2007 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Dog Fighting Prohibition Act