Bill116th CongressFiled Dec 16, 2019Animals
H.R. 5436
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, with respect to enforcement of animal fighting ventures prohibition in the territories, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 16, 2019)
This bill delays the implementation of a ban on sponsoring or exhibiting live birds in fighting ventures (e.g., cockfights) in states and U.S. territories and possessions that do not ban such fights. In addition, the Department of Agriculture must analyze the impacts of the ban on U.S. territories and possessions.
What just happenedJan 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Who’s behind it
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large](R-PR)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseDec 16, 2019
- Jan 13, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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