HR 3781 107th Congress House

American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act

Official title: To prevent the slaughter of horses in and from the United States for human consumption by prohibiting the slaughter of horses for human consumption and by proh… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prevent the slaughter of horses in and from the United States for human consumption by prohibiting the slaughter of horses for human consumption and by prohibiting the trade and transport of horseflesh and live horses intended for human consumption, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 9, 2002 See on congress.gov

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Crime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEuthanasiaExport controlsFinance and Financial SectorFines (Penalties)Foreign Trade and International FinanceForfeitureGrants-in-aidHealthHorsesImport restrictionsLawLivestock industryMeatMeat packing industryProtection of animalsSurety and fidelityTax-exempt organizationsTaxationVeterinary medicine

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Became law

Feb 25, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

Feb 15, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E178)

Feb 14, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 14, 2002

Introduced in House

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Latest action February 25, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act - Prohibits a person from: (1) slaughtering a horse for human consumption; (2) importing to, or exporting from, the United States horseflesh or horses for human consumption; or (3) selling, bartering, transferring, receiving, or distributing horseflesh or horses for human consumption.

Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) criminal and civil penalties; (2) enforcement authority of the Secretary of Agriculture; (3) placement of confiscated horses; (4) euthanasia of unplaceable or severely injured or diseased horses; (4) funding of animal rescue facilities; and (5) exemptions.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 15

LIPINSKI, WILLIAM

· Oct 7, 2002

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Oct 7, 2002

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Sep 4, 2002

Sherman, Brad

California · Jun 25, 2002

GREENWOOD, JAMES

· Jun 17, 2002

Larsen, Rick

Washington · Jun 17, 2002

DEUTSCH, PETER

· Jun 11, 2002

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Apr 24, 2002

Isakson, Johnny

· Apr 9, 2002

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Apr 9, 2002

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Apr 9, 2002

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2002

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Mar 12, 2002

Vitter, David

· Mar 12, 2002

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Feb 14, 2002

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3781: American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3781/

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