US Congress House Bill 1228 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 52-26)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies notice requirements in a civil forfeiture proceeding that involves the seizure of an animal involved in animal fighting. Specifically, the government must notify interested parties of an animal's seizure within 30 days (currently, 60 days). The notice period may be extended only if a delay is warranted after considering certain factors, including the cost to the government of providing shelter for the animal, the health of the animal and the effect of a delay on its rehabilitation, and any increased risk that a delay could necessitate the euthanasia of the animal. Additionally, the bill authorizes amounts in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund to be used to pay for costs associated with a seized animal, including transportation, shelter, care, veterinary services, and humane euthanasia.

HEART Act of 2019 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2019

Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]	Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY]	Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]
Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]
Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]
Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL]
Rep. Pete Stauber [R-MN]	Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]	Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]	Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]	Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]
Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez [R-OH]	Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL]
Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]
Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-02-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-02-14	House	Introduced in House

SB513 (Related) 2019-02-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1228/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1228/BILLS-116hr1228ih.pdf