S. 479 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
PACT Act
S. 479 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Feb 13, 2019, sponsored by Patrick J. Toomey with 48 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 48
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA). Co-sponsors: 40 Democrats, 6 Republicans, 2 Independents.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2019
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Feb 13, 2019)
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- H.R. 724: Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
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- H.R. 886: Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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