§ 49. Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2007

   Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007

   Pub. L. 110–22 § 2(a) · 121 Stat. 88

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 49

   Added Pub. L. 110–22, § 2(a), May 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 88

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 110–22, § 2(a), May 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 88

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 49. Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions   “Whoever violates subsection (a), (b), (c), or (e) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.” .

2. 2008

   Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–246 § 14207(b) · 122 Stat. 1651

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 49

   Pub. L. 110–246, § 14207(b), substituted “5 years” for “3 years”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 110–246, § 14207(b), substituted “5 years” for “3 years”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Enforcement of Animal Fighting Prohibitions.— Section 49 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “3 years” and inserting “5 years”.

3. 2014

   Agricultural Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–79 title XII § 12308(b)(2) · 128 Stat. 649

   1. Amended · 18 U.S.C. § 49

      Pub. L. 113–79 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 49

      Pub. L. 113–79 inserted heading

   3. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 49

      Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “subsection (a)(1),” for “subsection (a),”

   4. Added · 18 U.S.C. § 49

      Pub. L. 113–79 added subsecs. (b) and (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 113–79 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “subsection (a)(1),” for “subsection (a),”, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions.— Section 49 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking “Whoever” and inserting “(a) In General.—Whoever”; (B) in subsection (a), as designated by subparagraph (A), by striking “subsection (a),” and inserting “subsection (a)(1),”; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Attending an Animal Fighting Venture.— Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation. “(c) Causing an Individual Who Has Not Attained the Age of 16 To Attend an Animal Fighting Venture.— Whoever violates subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 26 (7 U.S.C. 2156) of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.” .

4. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title XII § 12616(d) · 132 Stat. 4490

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 49(a)

   Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “(d)” for “(e)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “(d)” for “(e)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Enforcement of Animal Fighting Prohibitions.— Section 49(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “(e)” and inserting “(d)”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 115–334 effective on the date that is one year after Dec. 20, 2018, see section 12616(e) of Pub. L. 115–334, set out as a note under section 2156 of Title 7, Agriculture.

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision