Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act” or the “PACE Act”.
Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act
A BILL
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit animal fighting in United States territories.
Sec. 2 Extending prohibition on animal fighting to the territories
Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1), by striking “Except as provided in paragraph (3), it” and inserting “It”; and
by striking paragraph (3);
by striking subsection (d); and
by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively.
Sec. 3 Conforming amendments related to redesignated subsection
Use of Postal Service or Other Interstate Instrumentalities— Section 26(c) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156(c)) is amended by striking “(e)” and inserting “(d)”.
Criminal penalties— Subsection (i) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156), as redesignated by section 2(3), is amended by striking “(e)” and inserting “(d)”.
Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions— Section 49(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “(e)” and inserting “(d)”.