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H.R. 559 (103rd)

Downed Animal Protection Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 January 1993

Last action

28 September 1994 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Hamburg, Dan [D-CA-1], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

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Summary

Downed Animal Protection Act - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to market, transfer, or hold nonambulatory livestock that has not been humanely euthanized.

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Timeline

  1. 25 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 January 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 January 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 September 1994

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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