3.0.0 2293 2023-01-11T13:27:14Z 2023-01-11T13:27:14Z House HR 2015-05-13 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 2293.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, known as the CommerceClause, provides Congress with the authority regulateinterstate and foreign commerce.[Page H2958]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-01T13:09:53Z Referred to 2015-05-13T14:01:00Z PACT Act 114 1831 S 2016-12-12 Held at the desk. 16:49:55 Related bill CRS 2015-06-01 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-05-13 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 21 2015-05-13 True M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2015-05-13 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2015-05-13 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2015-05-13 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2015-05-13 True M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2015-05-13 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2015-05-13 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2015-05-13 True K000381 Rep. 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Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2016-12-12 False Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Digital media Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Photography and imaging Television and film Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-05-13 Introduced in House 2015-07-30T18:41:39Z Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act

Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit intentionally engaging in animal crushing in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. (Current law prohibits knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video.) Adds exceptions for conduct that is for predator or pest control, medical or scientific research, or necessary to protect the life or property of a person from a serious threat caused by an animal.

]]> Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act Display Title Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act Official Title as Introduced To revise section 48 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act Introduced in House 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2293ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2293ih.xml 2015-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.