S.261: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes. 3/26/2007--Reported to Senate amended.    (There is 1 other summary) Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful to knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in an animal fighting venture if any animal in the venture was moved in interstate or foreign commerce. Prohibits knowingly: (1) sponsoring or exhibiting a bird in a fighting venture in a state where it would not otherwise be a violation of the law if the person knew that any bird in the venture was knowingly bought, sold, delivered, transported, or received in interstate or foreign commerce for such purpose; (2) selling, buying, transporting, delivering, or receiving for purposes of transportation, in interstate or foreign commerce, any dog or other animal to participate in an animal fighting venture; (3) using [...]

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