Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4264
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2004-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advertising
Animals
Birds
Commerce
Dogs
Evidence (Law)
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Gambling
Government Operations and Politics
Interstate commerce
Law
Postal service
Protection of animals
Sports and Recreation
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: 
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) sponsoring or exhibiting a bird in a fighting venture in a State where it would not otherwise be in violation of the law, only if the person knew that any bird in the venture was knowingly bought, sold, delivered, transported, or received in interstate or foreign commerce for such purpose; or (2) knowingly sponsoring or exhibiting in an animal fighting venture any other animal that was moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
 
Prohibits knowingly: (1) selling, buying, transporting, delivering, or receiving, for purposes of transportation in interstate or foreign commerce, any dog or other animal to participate in an animal fighting venture; (2) using interstate mail service for commercial speech promoting an animal fighting venture except as performed outside the limits of the States (with an exception for bird fights in States whose laws allow them); or (3) selling, buying, transporting, or delivering in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument to be attached to the leg of a bird for use in an animal fighting venture.

action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) sponsoring or exhibiting a bird in a fighting venture in a State where it would not otherwise be in violation of the law, only if the person knew that any bird in the venture was knowingly bought, sold, delivered, transported, or received in interstate or foreign commerce for such purpose; or (2) knowingly sponsoring or exhibiting in an animal fighting venture any other animal that was moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
 
Prohibits knowingly: (1) selling, buying, transporting, delivering, or receiving, for purposes of transportation in interstate or foreign commerce, any dog or other animal to participate in an animal fighting venture; (2) using interstate mail service for commercial speech promoting an animal fighting venture except as performed outside the limits of the States (with an exception for bird fights in States whose laws allow them); or (3) selling, buying, transporting, or delivering in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument to be attached to the leg of a bird for use in an animal fighting venture.
 
Increases the penalties to a fine and up to two years' imprisonment for violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-756.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-756.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Introduced in House