United States · Bill · S
S. 1947 (112th)
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
Introduced
6 December 2011
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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.
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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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8 official files
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 7 December 2012
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 7 December 2012
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 December 2012
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 December 2012
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 4 December 2012
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 December 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 December 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 December 2011
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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