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HCONRES 175 107th Congress House

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: September 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural estimating and reportingAnimalsCommerceGovernment Operations and Politics
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This resolution expired with the 107th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
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 Latest action July 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 13, 2001
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Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 13, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 175: 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.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-175/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 175: 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.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-175/.
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H. Con. Res. 175, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-175/.
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[H. Con. Res. 175: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-175/)
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