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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
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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It was not agreed to before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
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 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.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 9, 2001
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 45: 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.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SCONRES-45/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 45: 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.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SCONRES-45/.
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S. Con. Res. 45, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SCONRES-45/.
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[S. Con. Res. 45: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SCONRES-45/)
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