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- H.R.297
H.R.297: To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced Jan. 25, 2005
- Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 2005
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
74 (68 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to: (1) prohibit the sale or transfer for commercial product processing of any free-roaming horse or burro on U.S. public lands; and (2) repeal the provisions permitting the sale of certain excess animals or their remains, and excluding from criminal fine or imprisonment a person who processes or permits the processing of such animals' remains.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
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| Jan. 25, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Nick J. Rahall II (D-W.Va.) |