US Congress Senate Bill 1947 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)
Status: Engrossed on December 7 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-07 - Referred to House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or knowingly causing a minor (a person under the age of 18) to attend such a venture. Subjects any person who: (1) knowingly attends such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to a year for each violation, and (2) knowingly causes a minor to attend such venture to a fine and/or imprisonment for up to three years for each violation.

Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-07	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2012-12-07	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2012-12-07	House	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
2012-12-07	House	Received in the House.
2012-12-06	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-12-04	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7393-7394)
2012-12-04	Senate	S.AMDT.3309 Amendment SA 3309 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-12-04	Senate	S.AMDT.3309 Amendment SA 3309 proposed by Senator Blumenthal. (consideration: CR S7393; text: CR S7393)To improve the bill.
2012-12-04	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7393-7397)
2012-12-04	Senate	Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2011-12-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

HB2492 (Same As) 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
SB3240 (Related) 2012-08-28 - By Senator Stabenow from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2012. Report No. 112-203. Additional views filed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1947/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1947/BILLS-112s1947is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1947/BILLS-112s1947es.pdf