Humane Methods of Slaughter Act

Summary

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to appoint inspectors to examine the method by which cattle sheep and other equines are slaughtered and handled in the Federal Meat Inspection Act. Provides that such inspectors shall prevent the inhumane slaughtering of livestock. Directs such inspectors to label, mark, stamp or tag as "inspected and condemned" all carcasses of animals which were not slaughtered by a humane method. Forbids the importation of meat into the United States unless the livestock from which it was produced was slaughtered by a humane method.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 July 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1336.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 July 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1336.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 September 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 19 September 1978

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

8. 19 September 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 10 July 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moss, John E. [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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