US HB5436 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Delays the implementation of a ban on sponsoring or exhibiting live birds in fighting ventures (e.g., cockfights) in states and U.S. territories and possessions that do not ban such fights. In addition, the Department of Agriculture must analyze the impacts of the ban on U.S. territories and possessions.
Title
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, with respect to enforcement of animal fighting ventures prohibition in the territories, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. |
| 2019-12-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2019-12-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Animals
Birds
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Economic performance and conditions
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Animals
Birds
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Economic performance and conditions
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5436/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5436/BILLS-116hr5436ih.pdf |
