United States · Bill · S
S. 3118 (107th)
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act
Introduced
16 October 2002
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Summary
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to increase the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting violations from one year to two years. Makes it unlawful to sell, buy, transport, or deliver in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument used in a bird-fighting venture. Revises enforcement provisions. (Permits euthanasia for an animal in extreme pain.)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 October 2002
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 October 2002
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 October 2002
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/3118
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/3118