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S.1176: American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about animals
- Introduced June 9, 2011
- Latest Major Action June 9, 2011
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
26 (19 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Independent Democrat, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends 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. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to detain for examination, testing, or the taking of evidence: (1) any horse at any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction...
(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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| June 9, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) |