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H.R. 5337 111th Congress House

Animal Torture Prevention Act of 2010

Official title: To amend section 48 (relating to depiction of extreme animal cruelty) of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2010 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCrimes against animals and natural resourcesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social media
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 26, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 18, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Torture Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for creating, selling, distributing, or offering to sell or distribute a depiction of extreme animal cruelty. Defines "depiction of extreme animal cruelty" as any visual depiction of actual conduct in which one or more animals is tortured, maimed, mutilated, or subjected to other acts of extreme animal cruelty, that appeals to the prurient interest, and that, taken as a whole, does not have more than de minimis religious, political, scientific, educational, journalistic, historical, or artistic value.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5092 To amend section 48 (relating to depiction of animal cruelty) of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.
  • HR 5566 Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010
  • S 3841 Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5337: Animal Torture Prevention Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5337/
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"H.R. 5337: Animal Torture Prevention Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5337/.
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H.R. 5337, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5337/.
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