Animal Abuse as a Felony Bill Passes in House [discussion] https://ift.tt/eA8V8J WASHINGTON - Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that would make animal cruelty a federal felony. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, or PACT Act, would make it easier to prosecute those involved in the gruesome killing of animals. Specifically, the bill prohibits the intentional acts of crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, impaling or otherwise subjecting animals to serious bodily harm. Those convicted would face federal felony charges, fines and up to seven years in prison. (Excerpt from Fox13 article, Oct 23, 2019) dogs Ceeeceeeceee

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that would make animal cruelty a federal felony.

The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, or PACT Act, would make it easier to prosecute those involved in the gruesome killing of animals.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the intentional acts of crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, impaling or otherwise subjecting animals to serious bodily harm. Those convicted would face federal felony charges, fines and up to seven years in prison.

(Excerpt from Fox13 article, Oct 23, 2019)

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