H.R.305 - Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another. as introduced.
  • Popular: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009 as reported to house.

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Mark Kirk

R-IL

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9/28/2010--Reported to House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009 - Prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle contai
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9/28/2010--Reported to House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009 - Prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Sets forth civil penalties for persons who knowingly violate such prohibition.

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Organizations Supporting H.R.305

  • Animal Welfare Institute
  • National Anti-Vivisection Society
  • Humane Society of the United States
  • American Veterinary Medical Association

Organizations Opposing H.R.305

  • International Fund for Horses
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