HR 559 · 103th Congress · Animals

Downed Animal Protection Act

Introduced 1993-01-25· Sponsored by Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]· 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: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1994-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Downed Animal Protection Act - 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)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42]CA
Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7]NJ