HCONRES 175 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 should be fully enforced so as to prevent needless suffering of animals.

Introduced Jun 27, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Constance A. Morella R-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 2, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

IntroducedJun 27, 2001
Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture should track violations and fully enforce the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure humane livestock slaughter and worker safety; and (2) United States policy should be that livestock handling and slaughter should be carried out only by humane methods.

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2001 to Sep 28, 2001, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-CT	Christopher Shays	Original	Jun 27, 2001
R-CA	Elton Gallegly	Original	Jun 27, 2001
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney		Aug 2, 2001
D-OH	Dennis J. Kucinich		Aug 2, 2001
D-CA	Henry A. Waxman		Aug 2, 2001
D-OH	James A. Traficant Jr.		Aug 2, 2001
D-VA	James P. Moran		Aug 2, 2001
D-MA	John F. Tierney		Aug 2, 2001
D-OR	Peter A. DeFazio		Aug 2, 2001
R-CA	Stephen Horn		Aug 2, 2001
D-OR	Earl Blumenauer		Sep 13, 2001
D-CA	Fortney Pete Stark		Sep 13, 2001
D-WI	Gerald D. Kleczka		Sep 13, 2001
D-MA	James P. McGovern		Sep 13, 2001
D-IL	Janice D. Schakowsky		Sep 13, 2001

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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 2, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Jun 27, 2001Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

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