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Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007

Introduced: January 11, 2007 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2007
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7677)
Mar 26, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
Mar 26, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
Mar 15, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 8, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Jan 11, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S451-452)
Jan 11, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful to knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in an animal fighting venture if any animal in the venture was moved in interstate or foreign commerce.

Prohibits knowingly: (1) sponsoring or exhibiting a bird in a fighting venture in a state where it would not otherwise be a violation of the law 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; (2) 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; (3) using the mails or any instrumentality of interstate commerce for commercial speech to promote 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 (4) selling, buying, transporting, or delivering in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument for attachment to the leg of a bird for use in an animal fighting venture.

Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for violations. Repeals lesser penalties imposed by the Animal Welfare Act.

What's happening now June 13, 2007

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7677)

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