{"id":138976,"date":"2019-11-27T08:50:38","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T08:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/president-trump-signs-bill-making-animal-cruelty-abuse-a-federal-felony\/"},"modified":"2019-11-27T08:50:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T08:50:38","slug":"president-trump-signs-bill-making-animal-cruelty-abuse-a-federal-felony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/president-trump-signs-bill-making-animal-cruelty-abuse-a-federal-felony\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump Signs Bill Making Animal Cruelty, Abuse a Federal Felony"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill into law on Nov. 25 that makes animal cruelty a federal felony.<\/p>\n

The law, Prevent Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, would allow federal authorities to prosecute people engaged in a heinous form of animal abuse known as \u201ccrushing,\u201d where individuals maim and torture animals.<\/p>\n

PACT Act was introduced by Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Richard Blumenthals (D-Conn.) and was unanimously passed in the Senate on Nov. 5<\/a> and the House on Oct. 23.<\/p>\n

During the signing, Trump said he was pleased to sign the PACT Act<\/a> into law. He said, \u201cwe have the responsibility to honor the dignity of Gods creation. With todays Act we take the critical step of being more responsible and humane stewards of our planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toomey called the enacting of the legislation a \u201cmajor victory\u201d for the protection of animals from abuse while Blumenthal said he was \u201cgrateful\u201d to see it signed into law.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe barbaric torture of animals has no place in a civilized society and should be a crime\u2014and thanks to this new law, now it is,\u201d Blumenthal said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nOfficial: The PACT Act \u2013 which provides the first ever comprehensive federal prohibition against animal torture & abuse \u2013 is law. For 5 yrs, @SenBlumenthal<\/a>, @HumaneSociety<\/a>, & I have worked to get this done. Appreciate everyone who helped us along the way! https:\/\/t.co\/q2HMeuoCBx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Senator Pat Toomey (@SenToomey) November 25, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Humane Society of the United States welcomed the news in a statement describing it as a \u201cdefining moment\u201d for animal protection in the country. The animal welfare organization said that while 50 states have laws against animal cruelty, there was no federal ban, causing a gap in the law. The new law will provide federal authorities with the tools and resources to go after individuals who commit such acts within federal jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe approval of this measure by the Congress and the president marks a new era in the codification of kindness to animals within federal law. For decades, a national anti-cruelty law was a dream for animal protectionists. Today, it is a reality,\u201d Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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