HR 3327 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Federal Dog Protection Act

Introduced Aug 2, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Elton Gallegly R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 25, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedAug 2, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Federal Dog Protection Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to knowingly: (1) sponsor or exhibit an animal in, or knowingly attend, a dog fighting venture; (2) sell, buy, possess, train, transport, deliver, or receive for purposes of transportation any dog or other animal for the purpose of having the dog or other animal, or offspring of the dog or other animal, participate in a dog fighting venture; or (3) use the U.S. mail service or any instrumentality of interstate commerce for commercial speech that promotes or furthers such prohibited actions.

Makes costs incurred for the care of animals seized and forfeited recoverable from the owner (currently recoverable costs are limited to those incurred by the United States).

Allows animal control agencies, humane societies, or societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals to commence a civil suit to enjoin any private party who is alleged to be in violation of provisions concerning animal fighting. Provides for enforcement.

Cosponsors 107

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2007 to Jun 17, 2008, with 54 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalAug 2, 2007
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalAug 2, 2007
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalAug 2, 2007
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalAug 2, 2007
D-WABrian BairdOriginalAug 2, 2007
R-CABrian P. BilbrayOriginalAug 2, 2007
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalAug 2, 2007
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalAug 2, 2007
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalAug 2, 2007
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalAug 2, 2007
R-INDan BurtonOriginalAug 2, 2007
D-ORDarlene HooleyOriginalAug 2, 2007
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalAug 2, 2007
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalAug 2, 2007
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalAug 2, 2007
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 25, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
  2. Sep 10, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  3. Aug 2, 2007Introduced in House
  4. Aug 2, 2007Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Aug 2, 2007Introduced in House

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