HR-366 : Still Just a Bill


Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2013 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from knowingly attending an animal fighting venture or 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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-04-08CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.House committee actions
2013-02-25CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.House committee actions
2013-01-23IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2013-01-23IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2013-01-23IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Tom Marino [R] (PA-10)
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Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Subjects
  • Animal protection and human-animal relationships
  • Crimes against animals and natural resources
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