HR 559
103th Congress
House
Animals
Euthanasia
Livestock
Livestock industry
Protection of animals
Downed Animal Protection Act
Introduced: January 25, 1993
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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