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To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, with respect to enforcement of animal fighting ventures prohibition in the territories, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-5436| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2020
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill 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.
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Timeline
Dec 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • December 16, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • December 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • January 13, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Animals

Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBirdsCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCrimes against animals and natural resourcesEconomic performance and conditionsPuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectorates

To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, with respect to enforcement of animal fighting ventures prohibition in the territories, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-5436| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2020
This bill 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.
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Timeline
Dec 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • December 16, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • December 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • January 13, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Animals

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBirdsCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCrimes against animals and natural resourcesEconomic performance and conditionsPuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectorates