House Bill 724
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PACT Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-72 on Nov 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
724
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
checkPassed on October 22, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8355)
Summary
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.
October 23, 2019
October 22, 2019
January 23, 2019
11/25/2019
Became Public Law No: 116-72.
11/25/2019
Signed by President.
11/18/2019
Presented to President.
11/06/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/05/2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
11/05/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
11/05/2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6410)
11/05/2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6410)
10/23/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
10/22/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/22/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8355)
10/22/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8355)
10/22/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 724.
10/22/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8355-8357)
10/22/2019
Mr. Deutch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10/16/2019
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Deutch.
03/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
01/23/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/23/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:32:40 PM