Earlier this year, Congress passed strong anti-cockfighting legislation
as part of the Farm Bill, including a ban on the interstate shipment of
fighting birds and increased fines for federal animal fighting
violations. Although the Senate and House both voted for felony-level
jail time for animal fighters as well, this provision was removed from
the bill before passage. New federal legislation has been introduced to
remedy this.
HR 5268 would amend the Animal Welfare Act to authorize
felony-level jail time for violations of the federal animal fighting
law. It would also ban the interstate shipment of sharp metal implements
— knives and gaffs — designed specifically to be used in cockfights,
and it would strengthen provisions dealing with seizure and disposition
of fighting animals.
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