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Animal Enterprise Protection Act of 1992

Introduced: March 5, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 26, 1992
Signed by President.
Aug 26, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-346.
Aug 14, 1992
Presented to President.
Aug 10, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 7, 1992
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Aug 7, 1992
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Aug 6, 1992
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Aug 4, 1992
Considered by unanimous consent.
Aug 4, 1992
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Aug 4, 1992
Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Aug 4, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1992
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 2407. Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1992
A similar measure H.R. 2407 was laid on the table without objection.
Aug 4, 1992
On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 4, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 4, 1992
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2407. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 21, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Oct 21, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Oct 17, 1991
Received in the House.
Oct 17, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 17, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 16, 1991
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Oct 16, 1991
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 16, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 16, 1991
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 5, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, Gen. Leg.
Mar 5, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 5, 1991
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,262 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 16, 1991
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Enterprise Protection Act of 1992 - Amends Federal criminal law to provide a fine or up to one year in prison, or both, for anyone who: (1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses the mail or any facility in such commerce; and (2) intentionally physically disrupts the functioning of an animal enterprise by intentionally stealing, damaging, or causing the loss of enterprise property, including animals and records (or conspiring to do so), and thereby causes it more than $10,000 of economic damage.

Increases the imprisonment penalty to: (1) not more than ten years if such offense causes serious bodily injury to an individual; and (2) life if such offense results in the death of an individual.

Provides that a related order of restitution may include restitution for: (1) lost projects from food production or farm income; and (2) repeat experimentation costs.

Defines "animal enterprise" as: (1) a commercial or academic enterprise that uses animals for food or fiber production, agriculture, research, or testing; (2) a zoo, aquarium, circus, rodeo, or lawful competitive animal event; or (3) a fair or similar event intended to advance agricultural arts and sciences.

Excludes from the meaning of "physical disruption" any disruption that results from lawful public, governmental, or animal facility employee reaction to the disclosure of facility information.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Attorney General to jointly: (1) study the extent and effect of domestic and international terrorism on facilities using animals for food or fiber production, agriculture, research, or testing; and (2) report to the Congress within one year after enactment of this Act.

What's happening now August 26, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-346.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2407 Procedurally related Animal Enterprise Protection Act of 1992
 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 16, 1991
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