US SB4601 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a new section in the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice to enforce federal laws concerning animal cruelty.
Title
Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-09-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB8052 (Same As) 2020-08-14 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Intergovernmental relations
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Intergovernmental relations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4601/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4601/BILLS-116s4601is.pdf |