H.R.5566: Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
  • Introduced June 22, 2010
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 9, 2010

Bill Cosponsors

263 (133 Democrats, 130 Republicans)

Bill 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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with H.R.5566.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.5566.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-549.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5566.
At 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.
Considered as unfinished business.
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).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1712.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-294.
June 22, 2010

Introduced in the House by Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.)

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