United States · Law · HR
H.R. 724 (116th)
PACT Act
Introduced
23 January 2019
Last action
25 November 2019 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 116-72.
Sponsors
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act This bill revises and expands criminal 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
23 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
16 October 2019
Calendars
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Deutch.
Source: Calendars
22 October 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8355)
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8355)
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 724.
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8355-8357)
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Floor
Mr. Deutch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 October 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
5 November 2019
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6410)
Source: Discharge
5 November 2019
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6410)
Source: Committee
5 November 2019
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
6 November 2019
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 November 2019
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 November 2019
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
25 November 2019
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-72.
Source: President
25 November 2019
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
25 November 2019
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 26 November 2019 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 23 October 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 October 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 23 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Passed Senate
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/724
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/724
- us · 116-hr-724 · source updated 10 August 2026