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H.R. 4356 (111th)

Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

Agriculture

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

  1. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 March 2010

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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