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HR 1791 106th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Animals Conspiracy Fines (Penalties) Horses Police dogs Protection of animals Sentences (Criminal procedure)

Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 2000

Introduced: May 13, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-254.
Aug 2, 2000
Signed by President.
Jul 21, 2000
Presented to President.
Jul 20, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 19, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 19, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 19, 2000
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7298)
Jul 19, 2000
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7298)
Oct 13, 1999
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 12, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 12, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9831)
Oct 12, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9831)
Oct 12, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1791.
Oct 12, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9831-9833)
Oct 12, 1999
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 12, 1999
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
Oct 12, 1999
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-372.
Sep 22, 1999
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 22, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 1, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jul 1, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 13, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit, and set penalties for, willfully and maliciously harming a police animal or attempting or conspiring to do so. Includes among such penalties a ten-year maximum term of imprisonment if the offense permanently disables or disfigures, or causes serious bodily injury to or the death of, the animal. (Defines a "police animal" as a dog or horse employed by a Federal agency for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of criminal offenders.)
What's happening now August 2, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-254.

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