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Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act

Introduced: March 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Mar 27, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mar 27, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4527)
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to increase the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting violations from one year to two years. Makes it unlawful to sell, buy, transport, or deliver in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument used in a bird-fighting venture.

Revises enforcement provisions. Permits euthanasia for an animal in extreme pain.

Includes the Internet or any technology as interstate instrumentality.

What's happening now March 27, 2003

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1532 Identical bill Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 5, 2003
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 14, 2003
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 10, 2003
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 31, 2003
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 6, 2003
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 27, 2003
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 27, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 736: Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-736/
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"S. 736: Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-736/.
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S. 736, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-736/.
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