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S 1947 112th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources

Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011

Introduced: December 6, 2011 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2012
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.
Dec 7, 2012
Received in the House.
Dec 6, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 4, 2012
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7393-7394)
Dec 4, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S7393-7394)
Dec 4, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7393-7397)
Dec 4, 2012
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 6, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Dec 6, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,309 Blumenthal, Richard To improve the bill. Agreed to Dec 4, 2012
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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 knowingly 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) knowingly 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 December 7, 2012

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3240 Related bill Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
  • HR 2492 Identical bill Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 18, 2012
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 7, 2012
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 6, 2012
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 24, 2012
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 6, 2012
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Dec 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1947: Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1947/
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