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

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 23, 2019

Introduced in House

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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 November 25, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-72.

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