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The Humane Society is trying to end the peddling of animal “crush” videos by passing H.R. 5092, being presented to Congress by Reps. Elton Gallegly, R-Calif., James Moran, D-Va., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and more than 50 other Representatives. They are trying to pass this bill which would outlaw videos depicting animals (mostly puppies, kittens & smaller animals) being tortured, crushed, burned, and impaled and it was written in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in U.S. vs. Stevens which states “The Court ruled that a law introduced by Rep. Gallegly and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1999, the Depiction of Animal Cruelty Act, was ‘overbroad’ and might capture depictions protected by the First Amendment. The Court acknowledged the long history of animal protection laws in the United States and left open a pathway for Congress to pass a more targeted law aimed at “extreme animal cruelty.”
Said Wayne Pacelle, president & CEO of The Humane Society of the United States,”Congress should act quickly to enact this legislation to prevent some of the most extreme forms of animal cruelty I have ever seen. Anyone who has seen the clips of women in high heels literally crushing small animals will understand the urgency in passing a bill to prevent the sale of these vile images.”
Click here to read more about H.R. 5092 and how you can help.
