U.S. Congress - H.R.6202 Farm Animals Anti-Cruelty Act
H.R.6202 - Farm Animals Anti-Cruelty Act
To promote the well-being of animals held for commercial use by providing such animals protection from cruelty and abuse. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Farm Animals Anti-Cruelty Act as introduced.
- Official: To promote the well-being of animals held for commercial use by providing such animals protection from cruelty and abuse. as introduced.
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6/5/2008--Introduced.Farm Animals Anti-Cruelty Act - Subjects a person to specified civil and criminal penalties who: (1) kills, mutilates, tortures, or intentionally causes an animal held for commercial use pain or suffering; or (2) has responsibility for an animal held for commercial useOfficial Summary
6/5/2008--Introduced.Farm Animals Anti-Cruelty Act - Subjects a person to specified civil and criminal penalties who:
(1) kills, mutilates, tortures, or intentionally causes an animal held for commercial use pain or suffering; or
(2) has responsibility for an animal held for commercial use and fails to provide it with necessary food, water, shelter, and health care. Exempts from such provision the treatment of an animal held for commercial use:
(1) in lawful scientific or agricultural research;
(2) undergoing veterinary treatment; or
(3) at a state or county fair, or at similar exhibitions. States that any act in compliance with the Humane Slaughter Act is not prohibited under this Act.
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HR 6202: the federal Farm Animal Anti-Cruelty Act
What is it? Read more in this update from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Why is it needed? See next post...
Animal Legal Defense Fund : Iowa Pig Abuse Case: Will Punishment ...
However, landmark changes could be made at the federal level with HR 6202, the federal Farm Animal Anti-Cruelty Act. Learn how you can support this groundbreaking federal legislation today. As for Iowa âs codeâstay tuned for updates, ...
Supplies and prices - May 14 | Energy Bulletin
The House is voting on a bill, H.R. 6202, that Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) is cosponsoring to suspend shipments to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for calendar year 2008. Shipments will only resume if the prices falls below $75/barrel ...
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