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HR 649 103th Congress House Agriculture and Food Poultry Poultry industry Poultry inspection Protection of animals

Humane Methods of Poultry Slaughter Act of 1993

Introduced: January 27, 1993 See on congress.gov
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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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 29, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock.
Jan 29, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition.
Jan 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 27, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Humane Methods of Poultry Slaughter Act of 1993 - Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require the humane slaughter and processing of poultry.

What's happening now September 28, 1994

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 649: Humane Methods of Poultry Slaughter Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-649/
MLA
"H.R. 649: Humane Methods of Poultry Slaughter Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-649/.
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H.R. 649, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-649/.
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