Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010
Latest action · Dec 9, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-294.
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.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2010
- Passed HouseJul 21, 2010
- Passed SenateSep 28, 2010
- To the PresidentNov 30, 2010
- Became lawDec 9, 2010Public Law 111-294
Summary
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 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.
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 is 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.
Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 459 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed416–3 | Jul 21, 2010 |
Cosponsors 262
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 22, 2010 to Jul 19, 2010; 220 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Jun 22, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 22, 2010Markup Jun 23, 2010Reported Jul 19, 2010 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Aug 5, 2010Discharged Sep 29, 2010 |
Actions 27
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 9, 2010Signed by President.
- Dec 9, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-294.
- Nov 30, 2010Presented to President.
- Nov 22, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 19, 2010Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8202-8204; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S8202-8203)
- Nov 19, 2010Cleared for White House.
- Nov 17, 2010Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
- Nov 15, 2010Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1712. (consideration: CR H7403-7405; text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H7403-7404)
- Sep 28, 2010Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2010Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7653-7654)
- Sep 28, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 5, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 22, 2010Received in the Senate.
- Jul 21, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5892-5893)
- Jul 21, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 3 (Roll no. 459). (text: 7/20/2010 CR H5788-5789)
- Jul 21, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 20, 2010Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 20, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5788-5791)
- Jul 20, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5566.
- Jul 20, 2010At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jul 19, 2010Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-549.
- Jul 19, 2010Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.
- Jun 23, 2010Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 23, 2010Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
- Jun 22, 2010Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2010Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8202–S8204Text printed S8202Amendments S8202 | Harry Reid D-NV, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Nov 19, 2010 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1943 | Elton Gallegly R-CA | Nov 17, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7403–H7405Text printed H7403Tables H7433Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act | Earl Blumenauer D-OR, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, John M. Spratt, Jr. D-SC, Ted Poe R-TX | Nov 15, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7653, S7654Amendments S7639, S7654 | David Vitter R-LA (amendment), Dianne Feinstein D-CA (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), Johnny Isakson R-GA (amendment), Jon Kyl R-AZ (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Richard Burr R-NC (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Susan M. Collins R-ME (amendment) | Sep 28, 2010 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1389Recorded votes H5893enact | Sam Farr D-CA | Jul 21, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Jul 20, 2010H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010<p>Pay-as-you-go table for the bill as provided to CBO on July 19, 2010, with an amendment</p>
- Jul 20, 2010H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010Pay-as-you-go table for the bill as provided to CBO on July 19, 2010, with an amendment
- Jul 1, 2010H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 23, 2010</p>
- Jul 1, 2010H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 23, 2010
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-875 | PROHIBITING OBSCENE ANIMAL CRUSH VIDEOS IN THE WAKE OF UNITED STATES v. STEVENS106 pages | Judiciary Committee | Sep 15, 2010 |
CRS reports 12
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 12
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47624 | Legislative Branch: FY2024 Appropriations | Report | May 21, 2024 |
| R47296 | Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations | Report | Mar 13, 2023 |
| R46936 | Legislative Branch: FY2022 Appropriations | Report | May 18, 2022 |
| R45755 | Legislative Branch: FY2020 Appropriations Archived | Report | Feb 12, 2020 |
| R45214 | Legislative Branch: FY2019 Appropriations Archived | Report | Nov 13, 2018 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4668 | In the nature of a substitute. | Jon Kyl R-AZ | Amendment SA 4668 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1712 | Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 | Related bill | Nov 15, 2010 |
| S 3841 | Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 | Related bill | Sep 27, 2010 |
| HR 5092 | To amend section 48 (relating to depiction of animal cruelty) of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jun 15, 2010 |
| HR 5337 | Animal Torture Prevention Act of 2010 | Related bill | Jul 26, 2010 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interstate commerce in animal crush videos, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 15, 2010Engrossed Amendment House
- Sep 28, 2010Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Aug 5, 2010Referred in Senate
- Jul 21, 2010Engrossed in House
- Jul 19, 2010Reported in House
- Jun 22, 2010Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
