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S. 654 (115th)

PACT Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 March 2017

Last action

15 December 2017 · Floor

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

Subjects

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Summary

Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is: (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect the life or property of a person, (3) performed as part of euthanizing an animal, or (4) unintentional.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 December 2017

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8049)

    Source: Floor

  4. 14 December 2017

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8049)

    Source: Floor

  5. 14 December 2017

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8049)

    Source: Discharge

  6. 14 December 2017

    Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8049)

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 December 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 15 December 2017

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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  • Engrossed in Senate (text)

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  • Passed Senate without amendment

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