HR 16886 93th Congress House

A bill to prohibit the shipment in interstate commerce of dogs intended to be used to fight other dogs for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment.

Introduced: September 25, 1974 See on congress.gov

Animals

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To President

Became law

Sep 25, 1974

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 25, 1974

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 25, 1974

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 16886: A bill to prohibit the shipment in interstate commerce of dogs intended to be used to fight other dogs for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment.. 93rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-16886/

MLA

"H.R. 16886: A bill to prohibit the shipment in interstate commerce of dogs intended to be used to fight other dogs for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment.." 93rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-16886/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 16886, 93rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-16886/.

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[H.R. 16886: A bill to prohibit the shipment in interstate commerce of dogs intended to be used to fight other dogs for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-16886/)