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HR 1494 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Digital media Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Photography and imaging Television and film

PACT Act

Introduced: March 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Mar 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2017
Introduced in House
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Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand provisions with respect to animal crushing.

It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both.

It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is: (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect the life or property of a person, (3) performed as part of euthanizing an animal, or (4) unintentional.

What's happening now March 21, 2017

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 176
All 176 Democratic 93 Republican 33
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · May 15, 2018
Knight, Stephen
· Apr 18, 2018
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 14, 2018
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Mar 5, 2018
Collins, Chris
· Feb 14, 2018
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 14, 2018
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 14, 2018
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 25, 2018
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jan 18, 2018
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 9, 2018
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Dec 21, 2017
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Dec 21, 2017
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Dec 20, 2017
Faso, John
· Dec 20, 2017
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 19, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Dec 12, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Dec 6, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Dec 5, 2017
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 5, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 14, 2017
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 14, 2017
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Bera, Ami
California · Nov 7, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 7, 2017
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Nov 1, 2017
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Nov 1, 2017
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 24, 2017
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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 11, 2017
McHenry, Patrick
· Oct 11, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Oct 3, 2017
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Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 27, 2017
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 27, 2017
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 27, 2017
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 21, 2017
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 21, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 21, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 21, 2017
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 6, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Sep 6, 2017
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 28, 2017
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jul 28, 2017
Lance, Leonard
· Jul 28, 2017
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2017
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jul 25, 2017
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 25, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Jul 19, 2017
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2017
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 12, 2017
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 12, 2017
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 29, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1494: PACT Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1494/
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"H.R. 1494: PACT Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1494/.
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H.R. 1494, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1494/.
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[H.R. 1494: PACT Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1494/)
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