Senate unanimously passes bill making animal cruelty a federal felony, sending it to President Trump
Source: ABC News
The Senate unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, which criminalizes certain acts of animal cruelty.
The bipartisan bill, which was passed Tuesday afternoon, will now be sent to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature.
"Passing this legislation is a major victory in the effort to stop animal cruelty and make our communities safer," said Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., who sponsored the bill in the Senate along with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. "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."
If the president signs it, it will become a federal law.
"There is no place in a civilized society for maiming and torturing animals - period," Blumenthal added. "Senator Toomey and I have spent years working to hold the barbaric individuals who commit these crimes accountable, and I'm glad that Congress is now finally sending our bill to the president's desk to be signed into law."
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senate-unanimously-passes-bill-making-animal-cruelty-federal/story?id=66788673
FANTASTIC WIN FOR ANIMALS
This bill previously passed the house in October. I am amazed to even learn of any bills getting past Moscow Mitch for a vote. I am shocked!
dware
(12,543 posts)but, will Criminal in Chief actually sign it?
Keeping fingers crossed but afraid I'll be disappointed...
..again.
oldsoftie
(12,673 posts)dware
(12,543 posts)That's good to know.
Orrex
(63,287 posts)The GOP allowed the Violence Against Women Act to expire, after all.
mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)38 is the magic number! Yes, there will be more to come and attorneys are ready for their supreme court arguments. But it is really close now!
Orrex
(63,287 posts)Thanks for letting me know!
mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)The 38th state!
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/us/politics/virginia-ratify-equal-rights-amendment.html
oldsoftie
(12,673 posts)mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)However, this is off topic for this thread. Follow the ERA topic:
https://democraticunderground.com/100212661398
Polybius
(15,528 posts)I'd be willing to bet money that it stays expired.
cstanleytech
(26,361 posts)Dem2theMax
(9,661 posts)I'm sure that's an animal of some sort, and it is definitely being tortured.
rpannier
(24,350 posts)It's good PR and, in the Senate, his whole party voted for it
Other than Lindsay and Rand, I'm not sure he'll find too many others that will vote to sustain that veto
whathehell
(29,111 posts)mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)whathehell
(29,111 posts)radical noodle
(8,018 posts)when trump supporters and I seem to have nothing in common at all, the one thing I find is that all of us have a love of animals. If trump refuses to sign this, it will be a blow to many of his supporters. It probably won't be a fatal blow, but it will take him down a notch off the pedestal on which they've put him.
oldsoftie
(12,673 posts)Grokenstein
(5,730 posts)(1) as a favor to the Huckabees, and (2) to "pwn the libs" and everyone else for not being adequately worshipful of him.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)dweller
(23,707 posts)move on to harm people ... sad
self importance once again
😑
all life is precious including this planet ... will we ever learn?
✌🏼
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)RainCaster
(10,957 posts)He can't have that be a crime. He's so innocent and pure.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)NOW- can we get them to make it a criminal offense to treat Mexican children cruelly??
LiberalFighter
(51,388 posts)Bayard
(22,237 posts)But, what does this mean:
"The act is limited to interstate commerce and federal property and would not interfere with local animal cruelty laws or enforcement."?
mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)Archae
(46,375 posts)Will PETA use this law to enforce their stupid agenda?
mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)Harker
(14,134 posts)and burning ants with a magnifying glass to sign it.
Toorich
(391 posts)...lives just took a terrible hit.