Which legislation extended prohibition on animal fighting to United States territories in parity with the Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act?

• A. Animal Welfare Act
• B. Farm Bill
• C. Farm Animal Welfare Act
• D. 2018 Farm Bill in parity with Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act

Answer: (D)

Extending prohibitions on animal fighting to every jurisdiction to match how the Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act is enforced shows how federal policy aims for uniform protection across the country, including territories. The 2018 Farm Bill included a provision that extends the prohibition on animal fighting to U.S. territories, placing them on the same footing as the Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act. That precise action—embedding parity with ACEA in the Farm Bill—is why this option is the correct choice. The Animal Welfare Act covers welfare standards for animals in research, exhibition, and transport (and has its own limits regarding fighting), but it did not by itself create territorial parity with ACEA. The Farm Bill is a broad agricultural policy law, and it was the 2018 Farm Bill that added this specific extension.