United States · Bill · S
S. 1947 (112th)
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
Introduced
6 December 2011
Last action
7 December 2012 · Floor
Status
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Sponsors
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or causing a minor (a person under the age of 18) to attend such a venture. Subjects any person who: (1) knowingly attends such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to a year for each violation, and (2) causes a minor to attend such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to three years for each violation.
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Timeline
6 December 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Source: IntroReferral
6 December 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 December 2012
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7393-7397)
Source: Floor
4 December 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S7393-7394)
Source: Floor
4 December 2012
Discharge
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
4 December 2012
Committee
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
6 December 2012
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
7 December 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
7 December 2012
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 7 December 2012 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 4 December 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 6 December 2011 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 7 December 2012
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 7 December 2012
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 December 2012
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 4 December 2012
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
- related to ← Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
- amends ← To improve the bill.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1947
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1947
- us · 112-s-1947 · source updated 5 December 2025