S 2971 115th Congress Senate Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Birds Crimes against animals and natural resources Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers U.S. territories and protectorates

PACE Act

Introduced: May 24, 2018 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

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May 24, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

May 24, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act or the PACE Act

This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the sponsoring or exhibiting of animal fights involving live birds (such as cockfights). Under current law, the fights are unlawful only if they take place in states or U.S. territories or possessions that have banned it.

What's happening now May 24, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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