H.R. 1532 — Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act

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Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to increase the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting violations from one year to two years. Makes it unlawful to sell, buy, transport, or deliver in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, gaff, or other sharp instrument used in a bird-fighting venture.

Revises enforcement provisions. Permits euthanasia for an animal in extreme pain.

Includes the Internet or any technology as interstate instrumentality.

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S. 736Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act
2003-03-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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2003-04-01
Introduced in House
2003-04-01
Introduced in House
2003-04-01
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2003-04-07
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act

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