S 727
111th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Mammals
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009
Introduced: March 26, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3926)
Mar 26, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3925-3926)
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 - 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 any horse, 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3926)
Committees of jurisdiction
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