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HR 661 110th Congress House Agriculture and Food Administrative procedure Agricultural industries Animal diseases Animals Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Agriculture Euthanasia Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Health Labeling Law Livestock Meat inspection Meat packing industry Protection of animals Veterinary medicine

Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act

Introduced: January 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Jan 24, 2007
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act - States that it is U.S. policy that all nonambulatory livestock in interstate and foreign commerce be immediately and humanely euthanized when such livestock become nonambulatory.

Amends the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate regulations providing for the humane treatment, handling, and disposition of nonambulatory livestock by a covered entity, including a requirement that nonambulatory livestock be humanely euthanized.

Requires an entity to: (1) humanely euthanize nonambulatory livestock (while not limiting the Secretary's ability to test nonambulatory livestock for disease, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy); and (2) not move nonambulatory livestock while such livestock is conscious, and ensure that such livestock remains unconscious until death.

Prohibits an inspector at an establishment covered by the Federal Meat Inspection Act to pass nonambulatory livestock, carcass, or carcass parts through inspection. Requires an inspector or other employee at such establishment to label such material as "inspected and condemned."

Defines "covered entity," "nonambulatory livestock," and "humanely euthanize."

What's happening now February 2, 2007

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Nov 19, 2008
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 24, 2008
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 15, 2008
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2008
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 9, 2008
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 27, 2007
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 24, 2007
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 24, 2007
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 16, 2007
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 16, 2007
D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 27, 2007
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 26, 2007
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2007
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2007
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 30, 2007
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 29, 2007
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 29, 2007
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 29, 2007
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 29, 2007
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 24, 2007
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 24, 2007
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 24, 2007
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 24, 2007
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 24, 2007
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 24, 2007
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 24, 2007
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 24, 2007
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 24, 2007
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 24, 2007
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 24, 2007
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 24, 2007
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 24, 2007
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 24, 2007