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- H.R.724
H.R.724: Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 23, 2019
- Latest Major Action Nov. 25, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
301 (216 Democrats, 85 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - Oct. 23, 2019
- Engrossed in House - Oct. 22, 2019
- Introduced in House - Jan. 23, 2019
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
|---|---|
| Dec. 8, 2019 | 3rd |
| Dec. 1, 2019 | 1st |
| Nov. 24, 2019 | 8th |
| Nov. 17, 2019 | 4th |
| Nov. 10, 2019 | 1st |
| Nov. 3, 2019 | 10th |
| Oct. 27, 2019 | 2nd |
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Nov. 18, 2019 |
Presented to President.
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| Nov. 6, 2019 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Nov. 5, 2019 |
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6410) |
| Nov. 5, 2019 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| Nov. 5, 2019 |
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Oct. 23, 2019 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Oct. 22, 2019 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8355) |
| Oct. 22, 2019 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8355-8357)
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| Oct. 22, 2019 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Oct. 22, 2019 |
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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| Oct. 22, 2019 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 724.
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| Oct. 22, 2019 |
Considered under suspension of the rules.
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| Oct. 22, 2019 |
Mr. Deutch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| Oct. 16, 2019 |
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Deutch.
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| March 5, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| Jan. 23, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 23, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) |