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Horse Slaughter Prohibition bill
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles
- Popular: Horse Slaughter Prohibition bill.
- Official: To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes. as introduced.
2/1/2005--Introduced.
Amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agricultur more...
All Bill Actions
- Added to calendar on Sep 21, 2006: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631..
- Sep 20, 2006: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Sep 19, 2006: Papers returned to House pursuant to H. Res. 1011.
- Sep 19, 2006: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 18, 2006: Returned to the House pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1011 by Unanimous Consent.
- Added to calendar on Sep 11, 2006: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603..
- Sep 08, 2006: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Sep 07, 2006: The Speaker designated the Honorable Adam H. Putnam to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- Sep 07, 2006: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 981.
- Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 146, 1 Present (Roll No. 433) in the House on Sep 07, 2006. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 146, 1 Present (Roll No. 433).
- Sep 07, 2006: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Sep 07, 2006: Rule H. Res. 981 passed House.
- Sep 06, 2006: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 981 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 503 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
- Added to calendar on Sep 06, 2006: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357..
- Sep 06, 2006: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- Sep 06, 2006: Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 109-617, Part I.
- Sep 06, 2006: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
- Jul 26, 2006: Committee Hearings Held.
- Jul 25, 2006: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jul 13, 2006: Referred to House Agriculture
- May 18, 2006: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR 5/19/2006 H2839)
- Feb 25, 2005: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Introduced on Feb 01, 2005.
- Feb 01, 2005: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill Status
Amendments to H.R.503
| Number |
Status |
Purpose |
| H.Amdt1204 |
Fail |
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 109-642 to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture must certify that sufficient horse sanctuaries exist to care for unwanted horses before the law will take effect. |
| H.Amdt1205 |
Fail |
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 109-642 to provide that equines may be shipped, transported, moved, delivered, received, possessed, purchased, sold, or donated for slaughter for human consumption by Native Americans or people from other cultures that eat equine meat. |
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| February 01, 2005 | September 07, 2006 | | | |
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