HR 5680 · 102th Congress · Animals

Downed Animal Protection Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-07-23· Sponsored by Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.(1992-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Downed Animal Protection Act of 1992 - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to market, transfer, or hold nonambulatory livestock that has not been humanely euthanized.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2]UT
Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]NY
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]FL
Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA