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S. 1880, A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures
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S. 1880 would amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.
Detailed Summary
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.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Marilyn Bryan
July 30, 2007, 6:45pm (report abuse)I favor passage of this bill.
Dog-fighting is an inhumane practice.
Sally Langley
January 24, 2008, 11:07am (report abuse)Yes to this bill!Not only is dog-fighting inhumane its grotesque!Spectators and all should be held accountable!
james
May 9, 2008, 2:51pm (report abuse)what about breeders!??This would make it a felony for someone to merely breed dogs like pitbulls.Of course if they are intended for fighitgn ppurposes but how is anyone gonna prove that??I think a lot of innocent ppl will be persecuted just for continuing the pitbull breed.No to this bill!!Its already a felony in every state of the union!!