HCONRES 175
107th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural estimating and reporting
Animals
Commerce
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Labor and Employment
Livestock industry
Meat packing industry
Occupational health and safety
Protection of farm animals
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 should be fully enforced so as to prevent needless suffering of animals.
Introduced: June 27, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Jun 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 27, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture should track violations and fully enforce the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure humane livestock slaughter and worker safety; and (2) United States policy should be that livestock handling and slaughter should be carried out only by humane methods.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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