Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedJan 23, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or 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 231
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2013 to Dec 8, 2014, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| R-NY | Michael G. Grimm | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Original | Jan 23, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
- Feb 25, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.
- Jan 23, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 2013Referred 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.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 10 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jan 22, 2013 |
| S 666 | Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013 | Related bill | Apr 8, 2013 |
| S 954 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 | Related bill | Sep 4, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2013Introduced in House
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