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H.R.1258: Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced March 4, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 31, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
223 (179 Democrats, 44 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit threats or acts of violence against a person's pet under the offenses of stalking and interstate violation of a protection order. Defines "pet" to mean a domesticated animal that is kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. Requires the "full amount of the victim's losses" for purposes of restitution in domestic violence and stalking offenses to include...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 31, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| March 23, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
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| March 4, 2015 |
Referred to House Agriculture
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| March 4, 2015 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| March 4, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) |