S. 1831 · 114th Congress
PACT Act
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ToomeySponsor38 cosponsors · 30 D, 7 R, 1 I
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Ayotte
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Casey
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Mikulski
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Shaheen
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Cardin
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Feinstein
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Burr
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Menendez
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Murphy
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Murray
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Peters
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Vitter
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Portman
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Schatz
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Bennet
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Warren
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Booker
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Hirono
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Markey
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Baldwin
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Udall
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Kirk
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Cantwell
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Gillibrand
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Schumer
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Merkley
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McCaskill
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Heinrich
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Collins
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Coons
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Boxer
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Donnelly
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Carper
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Wicker
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Durbin
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Stabenow1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Jul 22, 2015
- Senate Passed Dec 10, 2016
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · Dec 10, 2016
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or the PACT Act
(Sec. 2) 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: PACT Act
Also known as: Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
Latest action (Dec 12, 2016): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 22, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jul 22, 2015
- Senate Passed Dec 10, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.