House Bill 1494
115th Congress(2017-2018)
PACT Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 10, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1494
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand 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.
March 10, 2017
03/21/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
03/10/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/10/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:40 PM