H.R.503 - Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. as introduced.
  • Short: Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 as introduced.

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10/18/10
The Federal Horse Slaughter Ban (House Bill H.R.503 and Senate Bill S.727) ! PLEASE TAKE ACTION ! !

...Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to carry out the will of the American people and make motions to bring H.R. 503 (Pelosi) and S. 727 (Reid) to their respective floors for a final vote. Please contact your elected official in the House

Source: Care2
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09/20/10
ACTION ALERT: Help Bring Horse Slaughter to a Vote--Please Act Now ! Stop Horse Slaughter !

...submitting your report. Please try again later. Tuesday September 21, 2010, 10:43 am Read & noted, thanks Simone! I hope & pray H.R.503 passes! I know Missouri's state rep., Todd Akin, is FOR horse slaughter, I've already been there, done that, unfort

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07/05/10
LETTER: End exporting of horses for human consumption

...truly horrific scene. Write your senators and representative to enlist their support for the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R.503/S.727). Do not take your horses to auctions, because they could end up on someone's dinner plate. Check out the possib

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04/15/09
Horse slaughter an outrage

...ending to a horse’s life. Please urge your representative and senators to co-sponsor the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act - H.R.503 and the Senate Bill 727. If you would like to bookmark this article you will need to Login to your tulsaworld.com acco

Source: Tulsa World
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01/22/09
Pet Projects: Aleah Mahan

The Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (HR 503), when passed, will prohibit the slaughter of American horses for human consumption, ...

Source: Topeka Capital Journal, KS
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01/19/09
United States-100000 horses slaughtered for meat.

The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (HR 503), was reintroduced Friday 16 January by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. and Representative ...

Source: Farming UK, UK
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01/15/09
Congress Addressing Horse Slaughter Cruelty in Federal Legislation

But in the 110th Congress, prior legislation, HR 503, was not enacted because it was blocked by House committee leaders and Western senators. ...

Source: HorseChannel.com, KY
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01/15/09
Update on Horse Slaughter Bill

Washington, DC (January 15, 2009) - The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (HR 503), was reintroduced yesterday by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John ...

Source: Gather.com, MA
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01/11/09
Horses feeling the effects of poor economy

Congress passed HR 503, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, last September. Previously nearly 100000 American horses were slaughtered annually for ...

Source: Laconia Citizen, NH
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