United States · Bill · S
S. 267 (107th)
Downed Animal Protection Act
Introduced
6 February 2001
Last action
6 February 2001 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1088)
Sponsors
Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Charles Schumer, Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2], Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Richard Durbin, Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Maria Cantwell, Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Ron Wyden
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
19 August 2025
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 buy, sell, give, receive, transfer, market, hold, or drag any nonambulatory livestock unless such livestock has been humanely euthanized.
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Timeline
6 February 2001
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1088)
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1087-1088)
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2001
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 6 February 2001 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 February 2001
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 February 2001
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 February 2001
Sponsors
- Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Maria Cantwell · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
- · ssaf00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/267
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/267
- us · 107-s-267 · source updated 19 August 2025