Force, violence, and threats involving animal enterprises

18 U.S. Code § 43. Force, violence, and threats involving animal enterprises

(a)Offense.—Whoever travels in interstate or foreign commerce, or uses or causes to be used the mail or any facility of interstate or foreign commerce—
(1)
for the purpose of damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise; and
(2) in connection with such purpose—
(A)
intentionally damages or causes the loss of any real or personal property (including animals or records) used by an animal enterprise, or any real or personal property of a person or entity having a connection to, relationship with, or transactions with an animal enterprise;
(B)
intentionally places a person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to that person, a member of the immediate family (as defined in section 115) of that person, or a spouse or intimate partner of that person by a course of conduct involving threats, acts of vandalism, property damage, criminal trespass, harassment, or intimidation; or
(C)
conspires or attempts to do so;
shall be punished as provided for in subsection (b).
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