United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 503 (111th)
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009
Introduced
14 January 2009
Last action
16 March 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.
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Timeline
14 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
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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/503
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/503
- us · 111-hr-503 · source updated 5 December 2025