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H.R. 2143 (104th)

Downed Animal Protection Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

31 July 1995

Last action

29 July 1996 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Del. Frazer, Victor O. [I-VI-At Large], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7]

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Summary

Downed Animal Protection Act - Amends the Packers and Stockyard Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to buy, sell, give, receive, transfer, market, hold, or drag any nonambulatory livestock unless such livestock has been humanely euthanized. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations.

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Timeline

  1. 31 July 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 July 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 July 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 August 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 February 1996

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 July 1996

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.

    Source: Committee

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