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Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act

Introduced: November 16, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act

Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit intentionally engaging in animal crushing in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. (Current law prohibits knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video.) Adds exceptions for conduct that is for predator or pest control, medical or scientific research, or necessary to protect the life or property of a person from a serious threat caused by an animal.

What's happening now June 1, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1831 Related bill PACT Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 120
All 120 Democratic 75 Republican 18
D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Dec 12, 2016
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Nov 29, 2016
Murphy, Tim
· Nov 16, 2016
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Nov 16, 2016
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Nov 16, 2016
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Sep 9, 2016
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 19, 2016
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 22, 2016
Trott, David
· Mar 15, 2016
Blum, Rod
· Feb 29, 2016
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 12, 2016
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 8, 2016
Roby, Martha
· Feb 8, 2016
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 2, 2016
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 2, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· Feb 2, 2016
Reichert, David
· Feb 2, 2016
ROYCE, ED
· Feb 2, 2016
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Feb 2, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 11, 2016
Walters, Mimi
· Jan 11, 2016
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Dec 18, 2015
Dent, Charles
· Dec 17, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 17, 2015
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 17, 2015
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Dec 15, 2015
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Dec 15, 2015
Yoder, Kevin
· Dec 15, 2015
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Dec 11, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 11, 2015
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Dec 11, 2015
Denham, Jeff
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 16, 2015
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 5, 2015
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 5, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Nov 2, 2015
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 2, 2015
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Oct 28, 2015
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 22, 2015
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 22, 2015
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 21, 2015
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 21, 2015
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 21, 2015
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 21, 2015
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 21, 2015
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 21, 2015
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 21, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2293: Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2293/
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"H.R. 2293: Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2293/.
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