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American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2004

Introduced: April 27, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 27, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4432-4433)
Apr 27, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2004 - 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; (3) selling, bartering, transferring, receiving, or distributing horseflesh or horses for human consumption; or (4) soliciting or knowingly causing any such actions.

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.

What's happening now April 27, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 14, 2004
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 27, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2352: American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2352/
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"S. 2352: American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2352/.
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S. 2352, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2352/.
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