United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4356 (111th)
Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act
Introduced
16 December 2009
Last action
29 March 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Sponsors
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act - States that it is U.S. policy that all nonambulatory cattle in interstate and foreign commerce be immediately and humanely euthanized when such cattle become nonambulatory. Amends the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate regulations providing for the humane treatment, handling, and disposition of nonambulatory cattle by a covered entity, including a requirement that nonambulatory cattle be humanely euthanized. Requires an entity to: (1) humanely euthanize nonambulatory cattle (while not limiting the Secretary's ability to test nonambulatory cattle for disease, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy); and (2) not move nonambulatory cattle while such cattle is conscious, and ensure that such cattle remains unconscious until death. Prohibits an inspector at an establishment covered by the Federal Meat Inspection Act to pass nonambulatory cattle, carcass, or carcass parts through inspection. Requires an inspector or other employee at such establishment to label such material as "inspected and condemned."
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Timeline
16 December 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 December 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4356
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4356
- us · 111-hr-4356 · source updated 14 August 2025