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To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 17, 2007 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jan 17, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jan 17, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to detain for examination, testing, or the taking of evidence: (1) any horse at any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction which is sore or which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is sore; and (2) any horse or other equine which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is being shipped, transported, moved, delivered, received, possessed, purchased, sold, or donated in violation of such prohibition.

What's happening now March 2, 2007

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 41
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 10, 2008
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 3, 2008
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 17, 2008
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 1, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 14, 2008
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 12, 2007
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 6, 2007
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 18, 2007
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 27, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 26, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 20, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 14, 2007
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 7, 2007
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 20, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 17, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 17, 2007
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 21, 2007
D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 21, 2007
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 13, 2007
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 13, 2007
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 13, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 13, 2007
D
Green, Al
Texas · Jan 30, 2007
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 30, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 17, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 17, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 17, 2007
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 17, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 17, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 17, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 17, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 17, 2007
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 17, 2007
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 17, 2007
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 17, 2007
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 17, 2007
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 17, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 17, 2007
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 17, 2007