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SCONRES 45 107th Congress Senate 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

A concurrent resolution 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 5, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Aug 1, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 1, 2001
Received in the House.
Aug 1, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 31, 2001
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8496-8497)
Jul 31, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8496-8497)
Jul 31, 2001
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8496)
Jul 31, 2001
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8496)
Jun 5, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5839-5840)
Jun 5, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5840)
Jun 5, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture should 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 August 6, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3