Livestock

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Horse Slaughter Prohibition bill35H.R. 503 (109th) Sweeney
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.
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution62S. 1149 (110th) Kohl
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection requirements and to require the Secretary to reimburse State agencies for part of the costs of the inspections.
Agricultural Protection and Prosperity Act of 200761H.R. 1398 (110th) Peterson
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that manure shall not be considered to be a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
Captive Supply Reform Act41S. 1017 (110th) Enzi
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts.
A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purc13S. 311 (110th) Landrieu
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.
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 200731S. 549 (110th) Kennedy
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases.
Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act13H.R. 1726 (110th) DeFazio
To promote more humane treatment of farm animals.
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing,12H.R. 503 (110th) Schakowsky
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.
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 200812H.R. 6598 (110th) Conyers
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 200711H.R. 1280 (110th) Doyle
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.
Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 200720S. 261 (110th) Cantwell
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes.
Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act10H.R. 661 (110th) Ackerman
To amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes.
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution of Sta60H.R. 1760 (110th) Kind
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution of State inspected meat and poultry if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection requirements and to require the Secretary to reimburse State agencies for part of the costs of such inspections.
New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 200740S. 1150 (110th) Hatch
A bill to enhance the State inspection of meat and poultry in the United States, and for other purposes.
To amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to require, as a condition to the consent for off-track wagering, that horsemen'01H.R. 2175 (110th) Stupak
To amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to require, as a condition to the consent for off-track wagering, that horsemen's groups and host racing commissions offer insurance coverage for professional jockeys and other horseracing personnel, and for other purposes.
Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act10H.R. 2193 (110th) Israel
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act, to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices, and for other purposes.
Livestock Identification and Marketing Opportunities Act10H.R. 2301 (110th) King
To establish a Livestock Identification Board to create and implement a national livestock identification system.
New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 200720H.R. 2315 (110th) Pomeroy
To enhance the State inspection of meat and poultry in the United States, and for other purposes.
National Dairy Equity Act of 200701H.R. 2766 (110th) Reynolds
To establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers.
Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 200860H.R. 6433 (110th) Pallone
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs.
Livestock Assistance Act of 2007H.R. 185 (110th) Musgrave
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation for certain livestock losses.
To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing or carrying out a National H.R. 1018 (110th) Emerson
To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing or carrying out a National Animal Identification System or similar requirement and to require the Secretary to protect information obtained as part of any voluntary animal identification system.
To amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned H.R. 1396 (110th) Woolsey
To amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic.
Agriculture Education Freedom ActH.R. 1720 (110th) Paul
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of animals which are raised and sold as part of an educational program.

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