United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 661 (110th)
Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act
Introduced
24 January 2007
Last action
2 February 2007 · 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. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act - States that it is U.S. policy that all nonambulatory livestock in interstate and foreign commerce be immediately and humanely euthanized when such livestock 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 livestock by a covered entity, including a requirement that nonambulatory livestock be humanely euthanized. Requires an entity to: (1) humanely euthanize nonambulatory livestock (while not limiting the Secretary's ability to test nonambulatory livestock for disease, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy); and (2) not move nonambulatory livestock while such livestock is conscious, and ensure that such livestock remains unconscious until death. Prohibits an inspector at an establishment covered by the Federal Meat Inspection Act to pass nonambulatory livestock, carcass, or carcass parts through inspection. Requires an inspector or other employee at such establishment to label such material as "inspected and condemned." Defines "covered entity," "nonambulatory livestock," and "humanely euthanize."
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Timeline
24 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 January 2007 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/661
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/661
- us · 110-hr-661 · source updated 5 December 2025