Bill115th CongressFiled May 24, 2018Animals
S. 2971
PACE Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 24, 2018)
Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act or the PACE Act
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the sponsoring or exhibiting of animal fights involving live birds (such as cockfights). Under current law, the fights are unlawful only if they take place in states or U.S. territories or possessions that have banned it.
What just happenedMay 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ](D-NJ)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMay 24, 2018
- May 24, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - May 24, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate