HR 1275 · 106th Congress · Animals

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the interstate movement of live birds for the purpose of having the birds participate in animal fighting.

Introduced 1999-03-24· Sponsored by Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Committee Hearings Held.(2000-09-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Animal Welfare Act to eliminate the provision permitting interstate movement of live fighting birds if the fighting venture is to take place in a State allowing such fights.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1]FL
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42]CA
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]IL
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-23]NY
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA