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H.R.249 To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros., 110th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Apr 26, 2007 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 137 (Roll no. 269).

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  • This bill's most-recent vote occurred on April 26, 2007, with a roll call of 277 ayes, 137 nays, and 18 not voting.

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    • WORLD: WAR NO. 4: USA INTENSIFIES SECRET YEMEN ... - June 09, 2011 by CMAC - William Chlebowski said when local leaders didn't show up for a meeting in this dusty village in eastern Afghanistan.It wouldn't have been so ... Just at kilometer 110 of the Highway to Colombia , Near the Rancho Las Abejas, the military could fi

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    • Guest Opinion : Time for lawmakers to use horse sense - May 02, 2007 by Tucson Citizen, AZ - In a related development, the US House of Representatives approved HR 249, to eliminate sale authority for the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program. ...

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      As noted by Tucson Citizen, AZ on May 02, 2007, "In a related development, the US House of Representatives approved HR 249, to eliminate sale authority for the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program. ..." (http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/opinion/50332.php)
    • Capitol link in Washington - April 28, 2007 by Kansas City Star - Voting 277 for and 137 against, the House on April 26 sent the Senate a bill (HR 249) to prohibit the Bureau of Land Management from selling or transferring ...

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      As noted by Kansas City Star on April 28, 2007, "Voting 277 for and 137 against, the House on April 26 sent the Senate a bill (HR 249) to prohibit the Bureau of Land Management from selling or transferring ..." (http://www.azstarnet.com/news/180587)
    • House Votes To End Wild Horse Slaughter - April 25, 2007 by Congressional Quarterly - The bill, HR 249, is the first of two horse slaughter measures Congress is expected to consider this year. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation ...

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      As noted by Congressional Quarterly on April 25, 2007, "The bill, HR 249, is the first of two horse slaughter measures Congress is expected to consider this year. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation ..." (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/26/politics/main2731732.shtml)
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