Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1978

Summary

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to appoint inspectors to examine the method by which cattle sheep and other equines are slaughtered and handled in the Federal Meat Inspection Act. Provides that such inspectors shall prevent the inhumane slaughtering of livestock. Directs such inspectors to label, mark, stamp or tag as "inspected and condemned" all carcasses of animals which were not slaughtered by a humane method. Forbids the importation of meat into the United States unless the livestock from which it was produced was slaughtered by a humane method.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 11 October 1978

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 1 August 1978

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 May 1978

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