Skip to main content
S 1298 108th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Animals Livestock Meat packing industry Protection of animals

Downed Animal Protection Act

Introduced: June 19, 2003 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
Jun 19, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8243)
Jun 19, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8242-8243)
Jun 19, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Downed Animal Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate regulations to provide for the humane treatment, handling, and disposition of nonambulatory livestock by a covered entity, including a requirement that nonambulatory livestock be humanely euthanized.

Provides that an entity shall: (1) not move nonambulatory livestock while such livestock is conscious; and (2) humanely euthanize such livestock.

Prohibits an establishment covered by the Federal Meat Inspection Act to pass nonambulatory livestock through inspection.

Defines "covered entity," and "humanely euthanize."

What's happening now June 19, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8243)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2519 Identical bill Downed Animal Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 2, 2004
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 20, 2004
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Oct 22, 2003
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 14, 2003
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 14, 2003
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 23, 2003
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 29, 2003
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1298: Downed Animal Protection Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1298/
MLA
"S. 1298: Downed Animal Protection Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1298/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1298, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1298/.
Markdown link
[S. 1298: Downed Animal Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1298/)
Report a problem