Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act
This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing.
It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both.
It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect the life or property of a person, (3) performed as part of euthanizing an animal, or (4) unintentional.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Deutch.
Mr. Deutch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8355-8357)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 724.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8355)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8355)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6410)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6410)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-72.
Became Public Law No: 116-72.
Enacted as Public Law 116-72
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