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A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strike the limitation that permits interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful.

Introduced: February 15, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 15, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 15, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Animal Welfare Act to eliminate the provision permitting interstate movement of live fighting birds if the fighting venture is to take place in a State allowing such fights.
What's happening now February 15, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 4, 2001
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 30, 2001
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 7, 2001
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 27, 2001
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 15, 2001
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 15, 2001
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 15, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 345: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strike the limitation that permits interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-345/
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"S. 345: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strike the limitation that permits interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-345/.
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S. 345, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-345/.
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[S. 345: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strike the limitation that permits interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-345/)
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