3.0.0 3841 2023-01-11T13:21:23Z 2023-01-11T13:21:23Z Senate S S 2010-09-27 111 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-09-27T18:35:34Z To amend section 48 (relating to depiction of animal cruelty) of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes. 111 5092 HR 2010-06-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS Animal Torture Prevention Act of 2010 111 5337 HR 2010-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 111 5566 HR 2010-12-09 Became Public Law No: 111-294. Related bill CRS 2010-09-27 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2010-09-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7509-7510) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2010-09-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn N M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2010-09-27 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2010-09-27 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2010-09-28 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2010-09-28 False I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2010-09-28 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2010-09-28 False J000291 Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] Mike Johanns R NE 2010-09-28 False H.R.5566 https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5566 Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2010-09-27 Introduced in Senate 2010-10-08T12:34:12Z Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against depictions of animal cruelty to prohibit anyone from knowingly creating an animal crush video, or attempting or conspiring to do so, if: (1) such person intends or has reason to know that such video will be distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce; or (2) such video is distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce. Prohibits the sale, marketing, exchange, or distribution of such videos in interstate or foreign commerce, or any attempt or conspiracy to do so.

Defines "animal crush video" as any photograph, motion picture, film, video or digital recording, or electronic image that: (1) depicts actual conduct in which one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians intentionally crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled, or otherwise subjected to serious bodily injury; and (2) is obscene.

Extends the applicability of this Act to a person selling, marketing, advertising, exchanging, distributing, or creating animal crush videos outside the United States if: (1) such person intends or has reason to know that the animal crush video will be transported into the United States or its territories or possessions; or (2) the video is so transported. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to seven years for violations of this Act.

Exempts from the application of this Act: (1) any visual depiction of customary and normal veterinary or agricultural husbandry practices, the slaughter of animals for food, or hunting, trapping, or fishing; and (2) good faith distribution of an animal crush video to a law enforcement agency or a third party for the sole purpose of determining if referral to a law enforcement agency is appropriate.

]]> Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 Display Title Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the creation, sale, distribution, advertising, marketing, and exchange of animal crush videos that depict obscene acts of animal cruelty, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 Introduced in Senate 2010-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3841is/xml/BILLS-111s3841is.xml 2010-09-27 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.