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S.576: A bill 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 March 9, 2005
- Latest Major Action March 9, 2005
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (All Democrats)
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| March 9, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) |