Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007

Summary

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) sponsoring or exhibiting a bird in a fighting venture in a state where it would not otherwise be in violation of the law, only if the person knew that any bird in the venture was knowingly bought, sold, delivered, transported, or received in interstate or foreign commerce for such purpose; or (2) knowingly sponsoring or exhibiting in an animal fighting venture any other animal that was moved in interstate or foreign commerce. Prohibits knowingly: (1) selling, buying, transporting, delivering, or receiving, for purposes of transportation in interstate or foreign commerce, any dog or other animal to participate in an animal fighting venture; (2) using interstate mail service for commercial speech promoting an animal fighting venture except as performed outside the limits of the states (with an exception for bird fights in states whose laws allow them); or (3) selling, buying, transporting, or delivering in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument to be attached to the leg of a bird for use in an animal fighting venture. Increases the penalties to a fine and up to three years' imprisonment for violations.

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 3 May 2007

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 3 May 2007

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 3 May 2007

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 10 April 2007

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 27 March 2007

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 27 March 2007

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 March 2007

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 March 2007

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 26 March 2007

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 1 March 2007

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 1 March 2007

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 1 March 2007

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 2007

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