3.0.0 4883 2023-01-14T22:48:18Z 2023-01-14T22:48:18Z House H HR 2004-07-21 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2004-08-04T14:19:57Z Referred to 2004-07-21T14:00:05Z 2004-08-04 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2004-07-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-07-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-07-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 N Crime and Law Enforcement Agricultural industries Agriculture and Food Animals Aquariums Armed Forces and National Security Arts, Culture, Religion Capital punishment Commerce Destruction of property EBB Terrorism Exhibitions Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Horse racing Laboratories Laboratory animals Livestock Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Science, Technology, Communications Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sports and Recreation Terrorism Vandalism Wiretapping Zoos Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2004-07-21 Introduced in House 2004-09-07T17:51:22Z Terrorism Against Animal-Use Entities Prohibition Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) travel or use of the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce for purposes of causing economic disruption to an animal enterprise; and (2) intentionally using threats, acts of vandalism, property damage, trespass, persistent and harassing communications, intimidation, or coercion in furtherance of a plan to cause economic disruption to that enterprise. (Current law covers physical disruption but not economic disruption.)

Increases penalties for economic damage. Sets penalties for economic damage or disruption exceeding $100,000. Provides for imposition of the death penalty where a person causes the death of an individual in the course of a violation of code provisions regarding animal enterprise terrorism.

Includes animal enterprise terrorism within the scope of offenses for which interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications is authorized.

]]> Terrorism Against Animal-Use Entities Prohibition Improvement Act of 2004 Display Title Terrorism Against Animal-Use Entities Prohibition Improvement Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to terrorism against animal-use entities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Terrorism Against Animal-Use Entities Prohibition Improvement Act of 2004 Introduced in House 2004-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr4883ih/xml/BILLS-108hr4883ih.xml 2004-08-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.