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HR 366 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources

Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013

Introduced: January 23, 2013 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
Apr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Feb 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.
Jan 23, 2013
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.
Jan 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013 - 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) 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 April 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 10 Related bill Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
  • S 666 Related bill Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013
  • S 954 Related bill Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 115
All 115 Democratic 61 Republican 13
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 8, 2014
Rothfus, Keith
· Jan 28, 2014
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jan 28, 2014
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jan 13, 2014
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Dec 12, 2013
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 12, 2013
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Dec 11, 2013
Rooney, Thomas
· Oct 29, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· Oct 29, 2013
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 22, 2013
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 22, 2013
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 22, 2013
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 22, 2013
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 16, 2013
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Oct 16, 2013
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Oct 16, 2013
ROYCE, ED
· Oct 16, 2013
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 16, 2013
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Oct 15, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 15, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 15, 2013
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 4, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 4, 2013
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 2, 2013
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 2, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 2, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 2, 2013
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 30, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 30, 2013
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 26, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 25, 2013
Shuster, Bill
· Sep 25, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Sep 19, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· Aug 1, 2013
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Aug 1, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 31, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 24, 2013
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 24, 2013
Delaney, John
· Jul 17, 2013
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 16, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 16, 2013
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 4, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 20, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· May 6, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 6, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 6, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 12, 2013
LOWEY, NITA
· Apr 12, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 9, 2013
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 9, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 366: Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-366/
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"H.R. 366: Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-366/.
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