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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

President Trump signs animal cruelty bill into law, making it a federal felony

Animal cruelty has officially become a federal felony after President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on Monday afternoon.

The bipartisan bill, Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, criminalizes certain acts of animal cruelty. The bill was passed in the Senate by unanimous decision on Nov. 5 after being approved in the House in late October.

"Passing this legislation is a major victory in the effort to stop animal cruelty and make our communities safer," Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said earlier this month when the bill, which Toomey sponsored along with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., passed in the Senate. "Evidence shows that the deranged individuals who harm animals often move on to committing acts of violence against people. It is appropriate that the federal government have strong animal cruelty laws and penalties."

The bill, introduced in the House by Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., is an expansion on the 2010 Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act, which made the creation and distribution of "animal crushing" videos illegal.

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Now if we can just get animal control to answer their phones and go on calls we might get something done

Anonymous said...

Talk about some garbage. What happened to the party of small government? We just burdened the courts would prosecutiins that are rightly taken care of at the state level. Just as 1258 mentions, its about enforcement. No need for yet another lawnon the books.

Anonymous said...


Government is doing this for dogs, how about teachers!.

Anonymous said...

Calm down Missy. They don't enforce half the laws now. Burden the courts?! They wouldn't become burdened if the judge would do their job. These asinine courts are for law anymore. It's a PC PROPAGANDA institution. Allowing ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS to walk Free. Not holding criminals for ICE. But you're worried about animal cruelty law enforcement. STFU.

Anonymous said...

Now make it retroactive like they do when they pass a Sex Offender law, and put Michael Vick in federal prison!

Anonymous said...

But you're worried about animal cruelty law enforcement. STFU.

November 26, 2019 at 9:47 AM

Yes, some people are worried about animal cruelty because they know people who hurt animals don't stop with animals. There is an established link between cruelty to animals and violence toward humans.

And you, you go from animal cruelty to PC culture to illegals to ICE. Dismissing laws that in your opinion are not 'serious' enough or rise to the level of what you feel are adequate.

Happy Thanksgiving.

LOCK EM UP said...

It's common knowledge in the criminal justice system

those who abuse animals ABUSE people too

Anonymous said...

Give Animals the same Rights People have !!! Period

Then they will get out of those "Death Camps" where they
are Murdered , just like Hitler did to people !!!

Our damn Govt waists more than enough $$$$ to take
Good care of them all, so NO EXCUSES !!!

Our Govt gives away Billions to Foreigners & even to ENEMYS Just like Obama Gave that plane load of Cash to Iran !!!

Anonymous said...

Glad this will be in effect.
Hardened criminals start with animal abuse
as has been stated on here.

For those who have no compassion/concern
for an abused animal , then you are a problem
to our Society if not now you will be!


Anonymous said...

Our own Govt is still way behind, in being Civilized !!!

Allowing Death Camps is Wrong !! Stop it now !!!

Make ALL so-called Shelters NO- KILL !!! ALL 50 states !!