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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
11/16/2017 • House
Summary
Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act or the PACE Act
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the sponsoring or exhibiting of animal fights involving live birds (such as cockfights). Under current law, the fights are unlawful only if they take place in states or U.S. territories or possessions that have banned it.
Introduced in House • 11/1/2017
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBirdsCrimes against animals and natural resourcesFederal preemptionMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersU.S. territories and protectorates
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
November 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Introduced in House11/1/2017