H.R. 5566: Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-06-22 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-294.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-06-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 459 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5566 (2010-07-21), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-294. (final step reached)
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Official title

Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010

Plain summary

Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition against depictions of animal cruelty to prohibit anyone from knowingly creating an animal crush video if: (1) such person intends or has reason to know that such video will be distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce; or (2) such video is distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce. Prohibits the sale, marketing, exchange, or distribution of such videos in interstate or foreign commerce. Defines "animal crush video" as any photograph, motion picture, film, video or digital recording, or electronic image that: (1) depicts actual conduct in which one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians is intentionally crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled, or otherwise subjected to serious bodily injury; and (2) is obscene. Extends the applicability of this Act to a person selling, marketing, advertising, exchanging, distributing, or creating animal crush videos outside the United States if: (1) such person intends or has reason to know that the animal crush video will be transported into the United States or its territories or possessions; or (2) the video is so transported. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to seven years for violations of this Act. Exempts from the application of this Act: (1) any visual depiction of customary and normal veterinary or agricultural husbandry practices, the slaughter of animals for food, or hunting, trapping, or fishing; and (2) good faith distribution of an animal crush video to a law enforcement agency or a third party for the sole purpose of determining if referral to a law enforcement agency is appropriate. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

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Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010

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Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · 262 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010 (2010-07-01); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010 (2010-07-01); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010 (2010-07-20); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5566, Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010 (2010-07-20)

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Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Ken Calvert (R-CA), John R. Carter (R-TX), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Tom Cole (R-OK), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and 202 more.

Recorded votes

House roll call 459 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5566 (2010-07-21): Passed

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5566.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr5566 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111