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H.R. 6598 (110th)

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 July 2008

Last action

3 October 2008 · Introduced

Status

House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.

Sponsors

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]

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Summary

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - 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

  1. 24 July 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 July 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 July 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 July 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 September 2008

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 September 2008

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 September 2008

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  8. 28 September 2008

    Introduced

    Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Agriculture for a period ending not later than Sept. 29, 2008 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(a), rule X.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 28 September 2008

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 110-901, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  10. 28 September 2008

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 110-901, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  11. 29 September 2008

    Introduced

    House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 2, 2008.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 2 October 2008

    Introduced

    House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 3, 2008.

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 3 October 2008

    Introduced

    House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Reported to House amended, Part I

    summary · EN · 28 September 2008

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