S 1283
104th Congress
Senate
Animals
Administrative procedure
Agriculture and Food
Business records
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Agriculture
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Horses
Law
Livestock
Motor vehicles
Protection of animals
Transportation and Public Works
Trucks
Safe Commercial Transportation of Horses Act of 1995
Introduced: September 28, 1995
Introduced by:
McConnell, Mitch
Republican
· Kentucky
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 28, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14547-14548)
Sep 28, 1995
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Safe Commercial Transportation of Horses 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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