Please upgrade your Flash Player

Latest Update: Monday, October, 06th 2008

Search Site


A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.

7/26/2007--Introduced.

Amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful to: (1) knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in, or knowingly attend, a dog fighting venture; and (2) knowingly sell, buy, possess, train, transport, deliver, or receive for purposes of transportation any dog or other animal for the purposes of having the dog, animal, or offspring of the dog or other animal participate in a dog fighting venture. Provides for imprisonment for up to five years for violations.

Latest Actions
  • 07/31/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10409)
  • 07/26/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.1880 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007