Bill115th CongressFiled Nov 1, 2017Animals
H.R. 4202
PACE Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 1, 2017)
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 happenedNov 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6](R-IL)Sponsor
61 cosponsors36 D25 R
61cosponsors1committees5actions1related bills6subjects
- Introduced in HouseNov 1, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee - Nov 1, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Nov 1, 2017IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8306-8307)
- Nov 1, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 1, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House