HR 1421 · 107th Congress · Animals

Downed Animal Protection Act

Introduced 2001-04-04· Sponsored by Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.(2001-04-23)

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 buy, sell, give, receive, transfer, market, hold, or drag any nonambulatory livestock unless such livestock has been humanely euthanized. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2]NH
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]FL
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]NY
Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14]FL