S. 311 (110th): A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.

Introduced:
Jan 17, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on April 25, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 17, 2007
Referred to Committee Jan 17, 2007
Reported by Committee Apr 25, 2007
Cosponsors
38 cosponsors (28D, 8R, 2I) (show)
Committees

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Last updated Nov 14, 2007.
6 pages

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11/14/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to detain for examination, testing, or the taking of evidence:
(1) any horse at any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction that is sore or which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is sore; and
(2) any horse or other equine that the Secretary has probable cause to believe is being shipped, transported, moved, delivered, received, possessed, purchased, sold, or donated in violation of such prohibition.
Increases appropriations to carry out such Act.

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