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Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004

Introduced: May 4, 2004 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.
Oct 7, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-756.
Sep 30, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
Sep 30, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 23, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 4, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 4, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004 - 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 two years' imprisonment for violations.

What's happening now October 7, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.

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