HOUSE 724116th CongressBecame Public Law No: 116-72.

PACT Act

Last Action: 11/25/2019

Actions

2019-11-25Became Public Law No: 116-72.
2019-11-25Became Public Law No: 116-72.
2019-11-25Signed by President.
2019-11-25Signed by President.
2019-11-18Presented to President.
2019-11-18Presented to President.
2019-11-06Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-11-05Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2019-11-05Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2019-11-05Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6410)
2019-11-05Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6410)
2019-10-23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-10-22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-22On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8355)
2019-10-22Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8355)

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-11-25 (49)

Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act

This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing.

It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both.

It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect the life or property of a person, (3) performed as part of euthanizing an animal, or (4) unintentional.

Cosponsors (20)

Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
WM. CLAY (D-MO)
Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
Charlie Crist (D-FL)
KEN CALVERT (R-CA)
Ted Budd (R-NC)
ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
Val Demings (D-FL)
Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
David Cicilline (D-RI)

Subjects

Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Digital media
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Photography and imaging
Television and film

Became law: Pub. L. 116-72

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