HR 724
116th 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: January 23, 2019
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 25, 2019
Became Public Law No: 116-72.
Nov 25, 2019
Signed by President.
Nov 18, 2019
Presented to President.
Nov 6, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 5, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 5, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 5, 2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6410)
Nov 5, 2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6410)
Oct 23, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 22, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 22, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8355)
Oct 22, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8355)
Oct 22, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 724.
Oct 22, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8355-8357)
Oct 22, 2019
Mr. Deutch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 16, 2019
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Deutch.
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act
This bill revises and expands criminal 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
Became Public Law No: 116-72.
Committees of jurisdiction
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