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HR 559 103th Congress House

Downed Animal Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to transfer or market nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 23, 1993 See on congress.gov
Animals EuthanasiaLivestockLivestock industryProtection of animals
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock.
Jan 25, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 25, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 1994

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Downed Animal Protection Act - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to market, transfer, or hold nonambulatory livestock that has not been humanely euthanized.

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  • S 367 Identical bill Downed Animal Protection Act of 1993
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 29, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 29, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 29, 1993
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 11, 1993
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 1993
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jan 25, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 559: Downed Animal Protection Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-559/
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"H.R. 559: Downed Animal Protection Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-559/.
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H.R. 559, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-559/.
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