US Congress Senate Bill 513 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary 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

Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB1228 (Related) 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/513/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s513/BILLS-116s513is.pdf