H.R. 249: | To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros |
110th Congress 2007-2008 |
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Jan 5, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Mar 7, 2007 | | Amendments (1 proposed) | View Amendments | | Passed House | Apr 26, 2007 |  | Senate Vote | (did not occur) | | Signed by President | (did not occur) |
This bill never became law.
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| Last Action: | Apr 26, 2007:
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. | Votes: | Apr 26, 2007:
This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote.
The totals were 277 Ayes, 137 Nays, 18 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
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Sources of Influence
MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations
have taken a stance on this bill:
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The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Humane Society of the United States Society for Animal Protective Legislation Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute |
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H.R. 249--110th Congress: To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
(2007).
In GovTrack.us (database of federal legislation).
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"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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2007.
Nov 22, 2009
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