H.R. 2293: Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-05-13 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-05-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act

Plain summary

Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit intentionally engaging in animal crushing in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. (Current law prohibits knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video.) Adds exceptions for conduct that is for predator or pest control, medical or scientific research, or necessary to protect the life or property of a person from a serious threat caused by an animal.

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Official text

Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · 252 cosponsors

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Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Mark Pocan (D-WI) and 192 more.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr2293.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2293 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114