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HR 2622 107th Congress House

Helping Out to Rescue and Save Equines Act

Official title: To prohibit the interstate transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh intended for human consumption, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2001 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food AnimalsCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementFines (Penalties)
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HealthHorsesInterstate commerceLawLivestock industryMeatObstruction of justiceProtection of animalsSearches and seizuresTransportation and Public WorksVeterinary 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Jul 25, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 25, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Helping Out to Rescue and Save Equines Act - Prohibits the interstate transport of horses (other than downed animals) for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption. Sets forth related inspection, confiscation, and penalty provisions, including rescue facility grants.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Aug 2, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2622: Helping Out to Rescue and Save Equines Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2622/
MLA
"H.R. 2622: Helping Out to Rescue and Save Equines Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2622/.
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H.R. 2622, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2622/.
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[H.R. 2622: Helping Out to Rescue and Save Equines Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2622/)
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