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HR 1726 110th Congress House

Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act

Official title: To promote more humane treatment of farm animals.

Introduced: March 28, 2007 See on congress.gov
Animals Agriculture and FoodGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment procurementHealth
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LivestockProtection of animalsVeterinary medicine
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
May 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Apr 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Mar 28, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 4, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act - Prohibits the federal government from purchasing any product derived from a covered animal unless the animal is raised with: (1) adequate shelter which allows the animal to stand, lie down, walk, and turn around completely and fully extend all limbs or wings without touching any part of an enclosure or other animal; (2) daily access to adequate food and water; (3) adequate veterinary care; and (4) in the case of a mammal, the offspring of a dam that was kept in compliance with such provisions during pregnancy.

States that this Act shall not apply to a covered animal: (1) during lawful transport; (2) in lawful rodeo exhibitions, state or county fair exhibitions, or other similar exhibitions; (3) in lawful scientific or agricultural research; (4) undergoing veterinary care; or (5) in the case of a sow, during the seven day period prior to the date the sow is expected to give birth.

Defines "covered animal" as any non-aquatic farm animal, including a pig, head of bison or cattle, chicken, turkey, duck, goose, goat, sheep, rabbit, ostrich, emu, or rhea intended for food production use.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2008
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 7, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 28, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1726: Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1726/
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"H.R. 1726: Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1726/.
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H.R. 1726, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1726/.
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