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Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005

Introduced: February 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
May 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 2, 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.
May 2, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 2, 2005
Received in the House.
Apr 29, 2005
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 4/28/2005 S4605-4606)
Apr 29, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 4/28/2005 S4605-4606)
Apr 29, 2005
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 4/28/2005 S4605-4606)
Apr 29, 2005
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 4/28/2005 S4605-4606)
Feb 16, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1500)
Feb 15, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

Sets penalties of a fine under the code, two years' imprisonment, or both for violations of this Act. (Repeals conflicting provisions of the Animal Welfare Act.)

What's happening now May 19, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 12, 2005
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 17, 2005
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 13, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 4, 2005
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 17, 2005
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 17, 2005
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 382: Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-382/
MLA
"S. 382: Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-382/.
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S. 382, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-382/.
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