H.R.3219 - Dog Fighting Prohibition Act

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures. as introduced.
  • Short: Dog Fighting Prohibition Act as introduced.

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Betty Sutton

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Official Summary

7/27/2007--Introduced.Dog Fighting Prohibition Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to: (1) knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in, or knowingly attend, a dog fighting venture; and (2) knowingly sell, buy, possess, train, transport, deliver, or receive for purposes of

Official Summary

7/27/2007--Introduced.
Dog Fighting Prohibition Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to:
(1) knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in, or knowingly attend, a dog fighting venture; and
(2) knowingly sell, buy, possess, train, transport, deliver, or receive for purposes of transportation any dog or other animal for the purposes of having the dog, animal, or offspring of the dog or other animal participate in a dog fighting venture. Provides for imprisonment for up to five years for violations.


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08/27/07
Michael Vick Should Suffer 'High Penalty' for Dog Fight Cruelty

And newly introduced federal legislation, the Dog Fighting Prohibition Act (S. 1880/HR 3219), would improve the ability to prosecute dogfighting cases, ...

Source: K9 Magazine, UK
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08/26/07
American Humane Association Urges Severe Sentence for Michael Vick ...

And newly introduced federal legislation, the Dog Fighting Prohibition Act (S. 1880/HR 3219), would improve the ability to prosecute dogfighting cases, ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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08/10/07
Dogfighting alive in Northeast Ohio

Both chambers of Congress are considering the Dog Fighting Prohibition Act, HR 3219, introduced in the US House of Representatives by Rep. ...

Source: Akron Beacon Journal, OH
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07/14/09
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01/05/09
PASS FEDERAL DOG FIGHTING BILL!!! - The Petition Site

Please support and help pass John Kerry's federal dog fighting bill S. 1880, H.R. 3219, and H.R. 3327 (the Dog Fighting Prohibition Act and the Federal Dog Protection Act), which would strengthen the penalties for illegal dogfighting ...

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09/02/08
MDH John, Holly & Marbalet Kitty Supreme=^..^='s Page - ASPCA ...

TAKE ACTION Check the current co-sponsors in the House (H.R. 3219 and H.R. 3327) and Senate (S. 1880) to see if your U.S. Representative and two U.S. Senators have signed on to support tougher dogfighting laws. If they have not, ...

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