United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 4202 — PACE Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act or the PACE Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the sponsoring or exhibiting of animal fights involving live birds (such as cockfights). Under current law, the fights are unlawful only if they take place in states or U.S. territories or possessions that have banned it.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to extend the prohibition on animal fighting to U.S. territories and makes several conforming changes.

  • 7 U.S.C. 2156

    Except as provided in paragraph (3), it → It

    This change clarifies that it is unlawful to sponsor or exhibit an animal in an animal fighting venture without exceptions being specified.

  • 7 U.S.C. 2156

    paragraph (3)

    This removal eliminates a paragraph that contained certain provisions, simplifying the section.

  • 7 U.S.C. 2156

    subsection (d)

    This removal means that the regulations regarding the buying, selling, delivering, or transporting sharp instruments for animal fighting are no longer part of this law.

  • 7 U.S.C. 2156

    subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j) → subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i)

    This redesignation adjusts the subsections' organization following the removals to maintain logical flow.

  • 7 U.S.C. 2156(c)

    (e) → (d)

    This amendment updates a reference to align with the redesignation changes in the section.

  • 7 U.S.C. 2156(i)

    (e) → (d)

    This amendment updates another internal reference to ensure consistency with the redesignation.

  • 18 U.S.C. 49

    (e) → (d)

    This amendment aligns the criminal penalties section with the updated designation in the Animal Welfare Act.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8306-8307)

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4202 do?
Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act or the PACE Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the sponsoring or exhibiting of animal fights involving live birds (such as cockfights). Under current law, the fights are unlawful only if they take place in states or U.S. territories or possessions that have banned it.
Who sponsors HR 4202?
HR 4202 is sponsored by Roskam, Peter J. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4202?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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