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Federal Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act

Introduced: September 29, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 1996
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Feb 8, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Oct 5, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.
Sep 29, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 29, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1888)
Sep 29, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Commercial Transportation of Horses for Slaughter Act of 1995 - Amends specified Federal law (and entitles it as the Federal Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) issue regulations governing the humane commercial transportation of horses for slaughter; (2) enter into related cooperative agreements with Federal and State entities; and (3) make necessary investigations and inspections.

Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of such provisions, including interference with enforcement activities.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now August 10, 1996

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1283 Identical bill Safe Commercial Transportation of Horses Act of 1995
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 26, 1995
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 26, 1995
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Oct 19, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2433: Federal Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2433/
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"H.R. 2433: Federal Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2433/.
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H.R. 2433, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2433/.
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