S 515
106th Congress
Senate
Animals
Administrative procedure
Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Agriculture
Euthanasia
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Law
Livestock
Livestock industry
Protection of farm animals
Veterinary medicine
Downed Animal Protection Act
Introduced: March 3, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 3, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2210-2211)
Mar 3, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 buy, sell, give, receive, transfer, market, hold, or drag any nonambulatory livestock unless such livestock has been humanely euthanized.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1