Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.

11/13/2006--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 30, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Amends the federal criminal code to revise criminal prohibitions against damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise to include intentional damage or loss to any real or personal property and intentional threats of death or serious bodily injury against individuals (or their family members, spouses, or intimate partners) who are involved with animal enterprises. Expands such crime to include conspiracies and attempts. Revises and increases monetary and criminal penalties for such crime. Modifies the definition of "animal enterprise" to include:
(1) an enterprise that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit for educational purposes; and
(2) an animal shelter, pet store, breeder, or furrier. Provides that expressive conduct (including picketing or other peaceful demonstration) protected by the First Amendment is not prohibited by this Act.

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Sponsor

• Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]
• and 10 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS]
  • Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK]
  • Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
  • Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]
  • Michael DeWine
  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
  • Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT]
  • Sen. John Isakson [R, GA]
  • Richard Santorum
  • Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 1 more
  • Senate Judiciary
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Amendments

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Amendments to S.3880

Number	Status	Purpose
S.Amdt.5115	Pass	To provide a complete substitute.

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
September 08, 2006		September 30, 2006		November 13, 2006		November 27, 2006		November 27, 2006

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• Signed on Nov 27, 2006.
• Enacted on Nov 27, 2006. Became Public Law No: 109-374.
• Nov 21, 2006. Presented to President.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Nov 13, 2006. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
• Nov 13, 2006: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Nov 13, 2006: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• Nov 13, 2006. Cleared for White House.
• Nov 09, 2006: Held at the desk.
• Nov 09, 2006: Received in the House.
• Oct 02, 2006: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Sep 30, 2006. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/29/2006 S10794-10795)
• Sep 30, 2006: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/29/2006 S10793-10795)
• Sep 08, 2006: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Sep 08, 2006.

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• Criminal justice
• Agricultural industries
• Agriculture
• Animal breeding
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• Assault
• Business
• Compensation for victims of crime
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• Fur trade
• Horse racing
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• Laboratory animals
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