H.R. 249 · 110th Congress
To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
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17 cosponsors · 11 D, 6 R
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- House Introduced Jan 5, 2007
- House Passed Apr 26, 2007 277–137
Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to: (1) prohibit the sale or transfer of any free-roaming horse or burro or its remains on U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Apr 26, 2007
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to: (1) prohibit the sale or transfer of any free-roaming horse or burro or its remains on U.S. public lands for consideration for processing into commercial products; and (2) repeal provisions permitting the sale of certain excess animals or their remains and excluding from criminal fine or imprisonment a person who processes or permits the processing of such animals' remains.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
Latest action (Apr 26, 2007): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Animals · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 5, 2007
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- House Introduced Jan 5, 2007
- House Passed Apr 26, 2007 277–137
Final vote · House · Apr 26, 2007
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi
Table of every position
All recorded votes (3)
- Passage Passed
House · Apr 26, 2007 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Apr 26, 2007 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi - Amendment Failed
House · Apr 26, 2007 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi