On October 4th, U.S. House Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-Or) and
Tom Tancredo (R-CO) successfully introduced two anti-animal fighting
amendments to the Farm Bill.
The Anti-Cockfighting Amendment prohibits the interstate shipment of
game birds from states where cockfighting is illegal to one of the
three states (Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico) where cockfighting
is still legal.
The Animal Fighting Amendment prohibits the export out of the country
of birds or dogs for fighting purposes, and increases penalties for
any violation of the anti-fighting section of the Animal Welfare Act
to two years in prison. In addition, the fine for violation has been
increased from $5,000 to $15,000.
- Please thank Representatives Blumenauer and Tancredo for introducing
these successful landmark amendments to the Farm Bill.
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The Honorable Earl Blumenauer
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4811
Fax: 202-225-8941
Email: write.earl@mail.house.gov
The Honorable Thomas G. Tancredo
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-7882
Fax: 202-226-4623
Email: Tom.Tancredo@mail.house.gov
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Please urge your two Senators to support S. 345 by Senator Wayne
Allard which would ban the interstate transport of live birds for
cockfighting purposes from states where cockfighting is illegal to
the three states (see above) where cockfighting is still legal. S.
435 has strong Senate support: 56 co-sponsors to date.
To learn whether either of your Senators is a cosponsor, go to
thomas.loc.gov and enter S. 345 for the list of cosponsors. To learn
who your Senators are, call 202-224-3121 or go to
www.senate.gov/contacting/
If your Senator is a co-sponsor of S. 345, please thank him or her.
Even if you have already written to your two Senators to support S.
345, please keep after them (unless they have already announced their
support).
Thank you. United Poultry Concerns. October 11, 2001
United Poultry Concerns, Inc.
PO Box 150
Machipongo, VA 23405-0150
757-678-7875
FAX: 757-678-5070
www.upc-online.org
(Action Alert - Support Anti-Cockfighting Amendment)
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