To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to approve for human consumption animals that do not stand and walk unassisted.

Summary

Prohibits the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to approve or contract with any person or entity to approve for human consumption any cow, sheep, pig, goat, or horse, mule, or other equine that does not stand and walk unassisted at any time while the animal is alive at a slaughtering, packing, meat-canning, rendering, or similar establishment.

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Timeline

1. 12 June 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 June 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 June 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 June 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 June 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 June 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 June 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 June 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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