3.0.0 2908 2023-01-14T22:48:36Z 2023-01-14T22:48:36Z Senate S S 2004-10-06 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-10-06T23:56:43Z Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004 108 4264 HR 2004-10-07 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468. Related bill CRS 2004-10-06 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2004-10-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 10/7/2004 S10582-10583) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA N F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2004-10-06 True E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2004-10-06 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2004-10-06 True D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2004-10-06 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2004-10-06 True K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2004-11-16 False Crime and Law Enforcement 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 Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2004-10-06 Introduced in Senate 2005-01-06T16:42:30Z Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004 - 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.)

]]> Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004 Display Title Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2004 Introduced in Senate 2004-10-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108s2908is/xml/BILLS-108s2908is.xml 2004-10-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.