A bill to prohibit the shipment in interstate commerce of dogs intended to be used to fight other dogs for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment.

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Introduced

11 September 1974

Last action

11 September 1974 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ], Sen. Griffin, Robert P. [R-MI], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID]

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Summary

Prohibits the interstate shipment of dogs trained for or intended to be used in dogfights for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment. Specifies punishments for persons involved in such commerce and for promoters of and participants in activities which include such dogfights if any one of the dogs involved had been moved in such commerce. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 48)

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Timeline

11 September 1974
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
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11 September 1974
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/3985
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/s/3985
us · 93-s-3985 · source updated 14 January 2025