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HR 249 110th Congress House Animals Agriculture and Food Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Environmental Protection Fines (Penalties) Horses Meat packing industry Public Lands and Natural Resources Wild animal trade Wildlife conservation Wildlife management

To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.

Introduced: January 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2007
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 234 (Roll no. 268). (consideration: CR H4190-4191)
Apr 26, 2007
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 331. (consideration: CR H4182-4192)
Apr 26, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 26, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 26, 2007
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 137 (Roll no. 269).
Apr 26, 2007
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4190)
Apr 26, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price of Georgia motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments inserting a new paragraph clarifying that the underlying legislation shall not take effect until 60 days after the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that the long-term care of all animals not sold as a result of this Act does not exceed $500,000 annually.
Apr 26, 2007
Mr. Price (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
Apr 26, 2007
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4190)
Apr 26, 2007
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 249.
Apr 26, 2007
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Apr 26, 2007
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on Price of Georgia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Apr 26, 2007
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price of Georgia amendment under the five-minute rule.
Apr 26, 2007
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 249.
Apr 26, 2007
The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Apr 26, 2007
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 331 and Rule XVIII.
Apr 26, 2007
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 249 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
Apr 26, 2007
Rule H. Res. 331 passed House.
Apr 24, 2007
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 331 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 249 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
Apr 17, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58.
Apr 17, 2007
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-93.
Mar 7, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 7, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 5, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E34)
Jan 5, 2007
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 26, 2007 House · vote #269 On Passage Passed 277–137 See who voted →
Apr 26, 2007 House · vote #268 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 182–234 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 115 — An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to not either increase the Federal deficit or red… Failed Apr 26, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to: (1) prohibit the sale or transfer of any free-roaming horse or burro or its remains on U.S. public lands for consideration for processing into commercial products; and (2) repeal provisions permitting the sale of certain excess animals or their remains and excluding from criminal fine or imprisonment a person who processes or permits the processing of such animals' remains.

What's happening now April 26, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 331 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 249) to restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of w…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 13, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 249: To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-249/
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