,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 
,got!im] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lawl]7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to increase ! p5alties = animal cru%+1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect our ,pets
 ,act4  #b4 ,increas$ p5alties = animal 
cru%+ ,subsection 7c7 ( section #dh (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,p5alties ,:oev]
 violates ?is section %all be-- 7#a7 9 !
 case ( a fir/ (f5se1 f9$ "u ?is title1 
imprison$ = n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?2 & 
7#b7 9 ! case ( a second or subsequ5t   
(f5se1 f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m
 ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  4  #c4 ,ab&onm5t
 or endang]m5t ( animals on ,f$]al l&   
prohibit$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #dh ! foll[+3   
#dh;,a4 ,ab&onm5t or endang]m5t (       

animals  7a7 ,(f5se ,:oev]1 9 or affect+
 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 or on ,f$]al
 l&1 kn[+ly ab&ons a dome/icat$ animal  
or commits an act ( viol5ce t endang]s a
 dome/icat$ animal1 %all be-- 7#a7 9 !  
case ( a fir/ (f5se1 f9$ "u ?is title1  
imprison$ = n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?2 & 
7#b7 9 ! case ( a second or subsequ5t   
(f5se1 f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m
 ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?4  7b7 ,exceptions 
,?is section does n apply ) reg>d to any
 conduct t is--  7#a7 a cu/om>y & normal
 vet]9>y1 agricultural husb&ry1 or o!r  
animal managem5t practice2  7#b7 !      
slaught] ( animals = food2  7#c7 hunt+1 
trapp+1 fi%+1 a sport+ activity n       
o!rwise prohibit$ by ,f$]al law1 pr$ator
 control1 or pe/ control2  7#d7 m$ical  
or sci5tific rese>*2  7#e7 necess>y to  
protect ! life or prop]ty ( a p]son2 or 
7#f7 p]=m$ z "p ( eu?aniz+ an animal4   
7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
dome/icat$ animal means a liv+ non-human
 mammal1 bird1 reptile1 or amphibian1   
:e!r kept = pleasure or comm]cial       

purposes4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( section sections = *apt] #c (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #dh ! foll[+3   
#dh;,a4 ,ab&onm5t or endang]m5t (       
animals4  4