H.R. 2519 · 108th Congress
Downed Animal Protection Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
132 cosponsors · 103 D, 28 R, 1 I
101 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Downed Animal Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate regulations to provide for the humane treatment, handling, and disposition of nonambulatory livestock by a covered entity, including a requirement that nonambulatory livestock be humanely euthanized.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 19, 2003
Provides that an entity shall: (1) not move nonambulatory livestock while such livestock is conscious; and (2) humanely euthanize such livestock.
Prohibits an establishment covered by the Federal Meat Inspection Act to pass nonambulatory livestock through inspection.
Defines "covered entity," and "humanely euthanize."
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Downed Animal Protection Act
Latest action (Jun 24, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Policy area: Animals · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 19, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.