Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
Latest action · Dec 7, 2012 Referred 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.
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.
- IntroducedDec 6, 2011
- Passed SenateDec 4, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or knowingly causing a minor (a person under the age of 18) to attend such a venture.
Subjects any person who: (1) knowingly attends such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to a year for each violation, and (2) knowingly causes a minor to attend such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to three years for each violation.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 6, 2011 to Jul 18, 2012; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Dec 6, 2011 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Dec 6, 2011 |
| R-MA | Scott P. Brown | Original | Dec 6, 2011 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jan 24, 2012 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Jan 26, 2012 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Feb 6, 2012 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Mar 26, 2012 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | May 24, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 6, 2012 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jun 7, 2012 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Jun 11, 2012 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jul 18, 2012 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Dec 6, 2011Discharged Dec 4, 2012 |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Dec 7, 2012 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 7, 2012 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2012Received in the House.
- Dec 7, 2012Referred 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.
- Dec 6, 2012Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 4, 2012Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 4, 2012Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7393-7397)
- Dec 4, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7393-7394)
- Dec 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Dec 6, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 S7393, S7394Text printed S7393Amendments S7393, S7403 | Richard Blumenthal D-CT (amendment), Tom Harkin D-IA | Dec 4, 2012 |
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.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013111 pages | Appropriations Committee | Mar 20, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-697 | COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013370 pages | Appropriations Committee | Mar 8, 2012–Mar 28, 2012 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3309 | To improve the bill. | Richard Blumenthal D-CT | Amendment SA 3309 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2492 | Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Aug 25, 2011 |
| S 3240 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 | Related bill | Aug 28, 2012 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2012Referred in House
- Dec 4, 2012Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
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.
