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Terrorism Against Animal-Use Entities Prohibition Improvement Act of 2004

Introduced: July 21, 2004 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Aug 4, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 21, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 21, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terrorism Against Animal-Use Entities Prohibition Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) travel or use of the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce for purposes of causing economic disruption to an animal enterprise; and (2) intentionally using threats, acts of vandalism, property damage, trespass, persistent and harassing communications, intimidation, or coercion in furtherance of a plan to cause economic disruption to that enterprise. (Current law covers physical disruption but not economic disruption.)

Increases penalties for economic damage. Sets penalties for economic damage or disruption exceeding $100,000. Provides for imposition of the death penalty where a person causes the death of an individual in the course of a violation of code provisions regarding animal enterprise terrorism.

Includes animal enterprise terrorism within the scope of offenses for which interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications is authorized.

What's happening now August 4, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4883: Terrorism Against Animal-Use Entities Prohibition Improvement Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4883/
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"H.R. 4883: Terrorism Against Animal-Use Entities Prohibition Improvement Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4883/.
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H.R. 4883, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4883/.
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