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HRES 407 99th Congress House

A resolution expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that the Secretary of Agriculture should investigate identification procedures to be used in lieu of the hot-iron…

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Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that the Secretary of Agriculture should investigate identification procedures to be used in lieu of the hot-iron branding of animals' cheeks.

Introduced: April 15, 1986 See on congress.gov
Animals Agriculture and Rural AffairsAnimals and Animal ProtectionCattleLivestockProtection of animals
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It was not agreed to before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 14, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Apr 8, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 8, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 14, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Agriculture should take immediate steps to investigate alternative animal identification procedures in lieu of hot-iron cheek branding.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 26, 1986
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 15, 1986
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 15, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 8, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 407: A resolution expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that the Secretary of Agriculture should investigate identification procedures to be used in lieu of the hot-iron branding of animals' cheeks.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-407/
MLA
"H. Res. 407: A resolution expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that the Secretary of Agriculture should investigate identification procedures to be used in lieu of the hot-iron branding of animals' cheeks.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-407/.
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H. Res. 407, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-407/.
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[H. Res. 407: A resolution expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that the Secretary of Agriculture should investigate identification procedures to be used in lieu of the hot-iron branding of animals' cheeks.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-407/)
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