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Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007

To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes.

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A bill to increase the penalties to three years (max) in prison for holding animal fights or sponsoring and exhibiting an animal in such a fight. This bill also makes it illegal to sell animals or weapons that are intended for use in an animal fight.

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5/3/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 26, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up t... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
January 04, 2007		March 26, 2007		April 10, 2007		May 03, 2007		May 03, 2007

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March 26, 2007Roll call number 188 in the House
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 137 Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 84%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
March 26, 2007	House	H.R.137 Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 137 Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act	368	39	Passed	See Vote

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Enacted on May 03, 2007. Became Public Law No: 110-22.
Signed on May 03, 2007.
Apr 24, 2007. Presented to President.
Apr 11, 2007: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 10, 2007. Cleared for White House.
Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Apr 10, 2007. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Added to calendar on Mar 27, 2007: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91..
Passed roll in the House on Mar 26, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 39 (Roll no. 188).
Mar 26, 2007: Considered as unfinished business.
Mar 26, 2007: 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.
Mar 26, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 137.
Mar 26, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mar 26, 2007: Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Added to calendar on Mar 01, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10..
Mar 01, 2007: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Mar 01, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-27, Part I.
Feb 06, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Added to calendar on Feb 06, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
Feb 06, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 06, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Feb 06, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 06, 2007: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 06, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 02, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 05, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2)
Jan 05, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2)
Jan 04, 2007: Referred to House Agriculture
Jan 04, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary
Jan 04, 2007: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced on Jan 04, 2007.

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July 26, 2007 Support animal fighting ban

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