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HR 2492 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources

Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011

Introduced: October 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Jul 11, 2011
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 11, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or causing a minor (a person under the age of 18) to attend such a venture.

Subjects any person who: (1) knowingly attends such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to a year for each violation, and (2) causes a minor to attend such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to three years for each violation.

What's happening now August 25, 2011

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3240 Related bill Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
  • S 1947 Identical bill Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 129
All 129 Democratic 47 Republican 8
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 27, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Sep 25, 2012
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Sep 20, 2012
MILLER, GARY
· Sep 20, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Sep 19, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2012
SMITH, LAMAR
· Sep 19, 2012
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 14, 2012
BACA, JOE
· Sep 13, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· Sep 13, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 2, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Aug 2, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Aug 2, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 23, 2012
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Jul 11, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Jun 28, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jun 27, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· Jun 21, 2012
Walz, Timothy
· Jun 19, 2012
LEVIN, SANDER
· May 16, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 16, 2012
Duffy, Sean
· Feb 7, 2012
FRANK, BARNEY
· Jan 13, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Jan 13, 2012
Roskam, Peter
· Jan 13, 2012
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jan 13, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Dec 23, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Dec 19, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Dec 19, 2011
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 19, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 19, 2011
BONO MACK, MARY
· Dec 16, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 16, 2011
Denham, Jeff
· Dec 16, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Dec 16, 2011
Tipton, Scott
· Dec 16, 2011
UPTON, FRED
· Dec 16, 2011
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 16, 2011
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Dec 15, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 15, 2011
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 14, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Dec 14, 2011
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 14, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 14, 2011
Paulsen, Erik
· Dec 14, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 14, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 14, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 14, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Dec 12, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2492: Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2492/
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"H.R. 2492: Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2492/.
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