To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

17 January 2007

Last action

2 March 2007 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Subjects

Agriculture

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Summary

Amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to detain for examination, testing, or the taking of evidence: (1) any horse at any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction which is sore or which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is sore; and (2) any horse or other equine which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is being shipped, transported, moved, delivered, received, possessed, purchased, sold, or donated in violation of such prohibition.

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Timeline

17 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Source: Committee
2 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/503
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