HR 724 116th Congress

PACT Act

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 116-72.

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Sponsors

Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

D — FL

Summary

Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect the life or property of a person, (3) performed as part of euthanizing an animal, or (4) unintentional.
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect the life or property of a person, (3) performed as part of euthanizing an animal, or (4) unintentional.
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect the life or property of a person, (3) performed as part of euthanizing an animal, or (4) unintentional.
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect the life or property of a person, (3) performed as part of euthanizing an animal, or (4) unintentional.

Actions

2019-11-25T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 116-72.

2019-11-25T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 116-72.

2019-11-25T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2019-11-25T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2019-11-18T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2019-11-18T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2019-11-06T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2019-11-05T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2019-11-05T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2019-11-05T00:00:00

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6410)

2019-11-05T00:00:00

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6410)

2019-10-23T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2019-10-22T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2019-10-22T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8355)

2019-10-22T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8355)

2019-10-22T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 724.

2019-10-22T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8355-8357)

2019-10-22T00:00:00

Mr. Deutch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2019-10-16T00:00:00

Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Deutch.

2019-03-05T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

2019-01-23T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2019-01-23T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2019-01-23T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Crime and Law Enforcement

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