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Congressional Legislation Details
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'To prevent the slaughter of horses in and from the United States for human consumption by prohibiting the slaughter of horses for human consumption and by prohibiting the trade and transport of horseflesh and live horses intended for human consumption, and for other purposes.'
Bill # H.R.857
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Status:
02/13/2003: Referred to House Agriculture
02/13/2003: Referred to House International Relations
02/13/2003: Referred to House Ways and Means
02/13/2003: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Ways and Means, 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.
03/03/2003: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Committee/Subcommittee Activity:
Agriculture: Referral
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management: Referral
Foreign Affairs: Referral
Ways and Means: Referral
Trade: Referral
Amendment(s):
No amendments.
Summary:
2/13/2003--Introduced.
The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act - Prohibits a person from: (1) slaughtering a horse for human consumption; (2) importing to, or exporting from, the United States horseflesh or horses for human consumption; (3) selling, bartering, transferring, receiving, or distributing horseflesh or horses for human consumption; or (4) soliciting or knowingly causing any such actions.
Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) criminal and civil penalties; (2) enforcement authority of the Secretary of Agriculture; (3) placement of confiscated horses; (4) euthanasia of unplaceable or severely injured or diseased horses; (4) funding of animal rescue facilities; and (5) exemptions.
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