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Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005

Introduced: July 27, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 16, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Feb 15, 2005
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005 - 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 May 18, 2006

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 35 Republican 6 Independent 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 28, 2006
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2006
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 27, 2006
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Costa, Jim
California · Jul 27, 2006
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jul 27, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 26, 2006
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 1, 2006
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 1, 2006
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 16, 2005
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 15, 2005
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 15, 2005
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 14, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 19, 2005
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 19, 2005
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 19, 2005
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 30, 2005
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 30, 2005
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 30, 2005
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 30, 2005
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 30, 2005
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 23, 2005
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 23, 2005
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 23, 2005
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 23, 2005
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 23, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 23, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 17, 2005
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 26, 2005
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 26, 2005
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 26, 2005
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 26, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 24, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2005
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 12, 2005
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 5, 2005
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Issa, Darrell
California · May 3, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2005
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 14, 2005
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 2, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 2, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 15, 2005
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 15, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 15, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 817: Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-817/
MLA
"H.R. 817: Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-817/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 817, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-817/.
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