U.S. Congress - H.R.503 Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009
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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Official Summary
1/14/2009--Introduced.Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcass with the intenOfficial Summary
1/14/2009--Introduced.Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense....Read the Rest
Organizations Supporting H.R.503
- Veterinarians for Equine Welfare
- Animal Welfare Institute
- National Horse Protection League
- Habitat for Horses
- American Horse Defense Fund
- Lakota, Dakota and Nakota People
- ...and 5 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing H.R.503
- American Association of Equine Practitioners
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- Michigan Farm Bureau
- American Quarter Horse Association
- National Cattleman's Beef Association
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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
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
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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Wild Horse (and Burro) Warriors: Respect4Horses Press Release: The ...
The ban on horse slaughter H.R. 503 and S.727, would have made the export of horses for the purpose of slaughter for human consumption illegal. The bill in the 110th congress had 167 co-sponsors in the house and 28 co-sponsors in the ...
Country Singer — Willie Nelson | Songwriting Service — Freelance ...
I've been campaigning for passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503/S. 311) with the Animal Welfare Institute. He is on the Board of Directors and has adopted a number of horses from Habitat for Horses. ...
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State legislators have been introducing pro horse slaughter resolutions on behalf of foreign investors anxious to defeat HR 503. Horse slaughter is the practice of slaughtering horses for meat. (See article at horse meat. ...
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