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HR 3219 110th Congress House Animals Crime and Law Enforcement Dogs Gambling Protection of animals Sports and Recreation

Dog Fighting Prohibition Act

Introduced: July 27, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Sep 10, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 27, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 27, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dog Fighting Prohibition Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to: (1) knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in, or knowingly attend, a dog fighting venture; and (2) knowingly sell, buy, possess, train, transport, deliver, or receive for purposes of transportation any dog or other animal for the purposes of having the dog, animal, or offspring of the dog or other animal participate in a dog fighting venture. Provides for imprisonment for up to five years for violations.

What's happening now April 25, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1880 Related bill A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17 Republican 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 17, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 6, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 15, 2007
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2007
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 27, 2007
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 25, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 25, 2007
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 17, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 4, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 3, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 3, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 3, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Aug 3, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 3, 2007
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Aug 3, 2007
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 3, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 27, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3219: Dog Fighting Prohibition Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3219/
MLA
"H.R. 3219: Dog Fighting Prohibition Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3219/.
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H.R. 3219, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3219/.
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