Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the link between violence against animals and violence against humans and urging greater emphasis upon identifying and treating individuals who are guilty of violence against animals, which is a crime in its own right in all 50 States, in order to prevent violence against humans and urging research to increase understanding of the connection between cruelty to animals and violence against humans.

Summary

Full Text

Legislative Actions

1. 2000-05-25

   Introduced in House

2. 2000-05-25

   Introduced in House

3. 2000-05-25

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.

4. 2000-05-25

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.

5. 2000-05-25

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.

6. 2000-05-25

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.

7. 2000-06-08

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

8. 2000-06-09

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

9. 2000-06-09

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.