HR 6598 110th Congress House Animals Agriculture and Food Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Fines (Penalties) Food industry Horses Protection of animals

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008

Introduced: July 24, 2008 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 3, 2008

House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.

Oct 2, 2008

House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 3, 2008.

Sep 29, 2008

House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 2, 2008.

Sep 28, 2008

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Agriculture for a period ending not later than Sept. 29, 2008 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(a), rule X.

Sep 28, 2008

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 110-901, Part I.

Sep 23, 2008

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 23, 2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 23, 2008

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

Jul 25, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Jul 24, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 24, 2008

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving: (1) any horse (i.e., member of the family Equidae) with the intent that it be slaughtered for human consumption; or (2) any horse flesh or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.

Requires the Attorney General to provide for the humane placement or disposition of any horse seized in connection with an offense under this Act.

What's happening now October 3, 2008

House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.

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