Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-382
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Introduced: 2005-02-15 in the Senate
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: 2005-02-15
text: 
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005 - 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.
 
Sets penalties of a fine under the code, two years' imprisonment, or both for violations of this Act. (Repeals conflicting provisions of the Animal Welfare Act.)

action_date: 2005-04-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2005 - 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.
 
Sets penalties of a fine under the code, two years' imprisonment, or both for violations of this Act. (Repeals conflicting provisions of the Animal Welfare Act.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-05-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-05-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-04-29
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 4/28/2005 S4605-4606)
action_date: 2005-04-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 4/28/2005 S4605-4606)
action_date: 2005-04-29
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 4/28/2005 S4605-4606)
action_date: 2005-04-29
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 4/28/2005 S4605-4606)
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1500)
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-15
text: Introduced in Senate