Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

Bill: 109-s-3880
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2006-09-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Agricultural industries
Agriculture and Food
Animal breeding
Animals
Aquariums
Arts, Culture, Religion
Assault
Commerce
Compensation for victims of crime
Conspiracy
Destruction of property
Domestic partners
Exhibitions
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Fur trade
Horse racing
Laboratories
Laboratory animals
Livestock
Losses
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Married people
Pets
Protection of animals
Retail trade
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Sports and Recreation
Terrorism
Vandalism
Zoos

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: 
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise criminal prohibitions against damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise to include threats of death or serious bodily injury against individuals (or their family members or, spouse, or intimate partner) who are involved with animal enterprises. Expands monetary and criminal penalties for such crimes. Requires restitution for certain economic losses. 
 
Modifies the definition of "animal enterprise" to include: (1) an enterprise that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit for educational purposes; and (2) an animal shelter, pet store, breeder, or furrier. 
 
Provides that expressive conduct (including picketing or other peaceful demonstration) protected by the First Amendment is not prohibited by this Act. 

action_date: 2006-09-30
text: 
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise criminal prohibitions against damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise to include intentional damage or loss to any real or personal property and intentional threats of death or serious bodily injury against individuals (or their family members, spouses, or intimate partners) who are involved with animal enterprises. Expands such crime to include conspiracies and attempts. Revises and increases monetary and criminal penalties for such crime. 

Modifies the definition of "animal enterprise" to include: (1) an enterprise that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit for educational purposes; and (2) an animal shelter, pet store, breeder, or furrier. 

Provides that expressive conduct (including picketing or other peaceful demonstration) protected by the First Amendment is not prohibited by this Act. 

action_date: 2006-11-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 30, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise criminal prohibitions against damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise to include intentional damage or loss to any real or personal property and intentional threats of death or serious bodily injury against individuals (or their family members, spouses, or intimate partners) who are involved with animal enterprises. Expands such crime to include conspiracies and attempts. Revises and increases monetary and criminal penalties for such crime. 

Modifies the definition of "animal enterprise" to include: (1) an enterprise that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit for educational purposes; and (2) an animal shelter, pet store, breeder, or furrier. 

Provides that expressive conduct (including picketing or other peaceful demonstration) protected by the First Amendment is not prohibited by this Act. 

action_date: 2006-11-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 30, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise criminal prohibitions against damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise to include intentional damage or loss to any real or personal property and intentional threats of death or serious bodily injury against individuals (or their family members, spouses, or intimate partners) who are involved with animal enterprises. Expands such crime to include conspiracies and attempts. Revises and increases monetary and criminal penalties for such crime. 

Modifies the definition of "animal enterprise" to include: (1) an enterprise that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit for educational purposes; and (2) an animal shelter, pet store, breeder, or furrier. 

Provides that expressive conduct (including picketing or other peaceful demonstration) protected by the First Amendment is not prohibited by this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-11-27
text: Became Public Law No: 109-374.
action_date: 2006-11-27
text: Became Public Law No: 109-374.
action_date: 2006-11-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-11-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8590-8591)
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8590-8591)
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3880.
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8590-8595)
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-11-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-11-09
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2006-11-09
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-10-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-09-30
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/29/2006 S10794-10795)
action_date: 2006-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 9/29/2006 S10794-10795)
action_date: 2006-09-30
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/29/2006 S10793-10795)
action_date: 2006-09-30
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-09-30
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-09-08
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-374