United States · Bill · S
S. 515 (106th)
Downed Animal Protection Act
Introduced
3 March 1999
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
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20 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 March 1999
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 March 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 March 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/515
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/515