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HR 1421 107th Congress House

Downed Animal Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to transfer or market nonambulatory cattle… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to transfer or market nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
Animals Administrative procedureAgriculture and FoodCommerceCrime and Law Enforcement
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Department of AgricultureEuthanasiaFines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsHealthLawLivestockLivestock industryProtection of farm animalsVeterinary medicine
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. 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
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 21 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 5, 2002
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 5, 2002
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 20, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 13, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 28, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 28, 2001
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 2, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 20, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 23, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 23, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 23, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 4, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 4, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1421: Downed Animal Protection Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1421/
MLA
"H.R. 1421: Downed Animal Protection Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1421/.
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H.R. 1421, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1421/.
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