S. 3880 - Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

S. 3880 — 109^th Congress (2005–2006)

Summary

A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.

Other Titles

• Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
• Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
• Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
• Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

Sponsor

James Inhofe

Co-Sponsors

• Jim DeMint
• Orrin Hatch
• Samuel Brownback
• Michael DeWine
• John Thune
• Thomas Coburn
• John Cornyn
• Richard Santorum
• Dianne Feinstein
• John Isakson

Subjects

• Criminal justice
• Agricultural industries
• Agriculture
• Animal breeding
• Animals
• Aquariums
• Assault
• Business
• Compensation for victims of crime
• Conspiracy
• Destruction of property
• Domestic partners
• Exhibitions
• Families
• Fines (Penalties)
• Fur trade
• Horse racing
• Humanities
• Laboratories
• Laboratory animals
• Livestock
• Losses
• Marine resources
• Married people
• Pets
• Protection of animals
• Retail trade
• Science policy
• Sentences (Criminal procedure)
• Sports
• Terrorism
• Vandalism
• Zoos

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Major Actions

Introduced	9/08/2006
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed Senate	9/30/2006
Passed House	11/13/2006
Signed by President	11/27/2006

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/29/2006 S10794-10795)	9/30/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 5115 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	9/30/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.	11/13/2006	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	9/08/2006
		9/08/2006	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
		9/30/2006	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
		9/30/2006	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/29/2006 S10793-10795)
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	9/30/2006	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/29/2006 S10794-10795)
		9/30/2006	Amendment SA 5115 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Feinstein. (consideration: CR 9/29/2006 S10794; text: CR 9/29/2006 S10794)
select this vote	Vote	9/30/2006	Amendment SA 5115 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/02/2006	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		11/09/2006	Received in the House.
		11/09/2006	Held at the desk.
		11/13/2006	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
	Presented to President	11/13/2006	Cleared for White House.
		11/13/2006	Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
		11/13/2006	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		11/13/2006	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3880.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	11/13/2006	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
	Presented to President	11/21/2006	Presented to President.
	Signed	11/27/2006	Signed by President.
	Enacted	11/27/2006	Became Public Law No: 109-374.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 5115	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	September 29, 2006	Passed by voice vote on September 29, 2006.
	To provide a complete substitute. Show amendment details