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- H.R.1791
H.R.1791: Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 2000
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about animals
- Introduced May 13, 1999
- Latest Major Action Aug. 2, 2000
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (14 Democrats, 1 Independent, 11 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit, and set penalties for, willfully and maliciously harming a police animal or attempting or conspiring to do so. Includes among such penalties a ten-year maximum term of imprisonment if the offense permanently disables or disfigures, or causes serious bodily injury to or the death of, the animal. (Defines a "police animal" as a dog or horse...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-372.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
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Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1791.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Cleared for White House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 106-254.
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| May 13, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Gerald C. Weller (R-Ill.) |