Congress 108 - HR 857 - American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act

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Agriculture and Food Animals Arrest Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Economics and Public Finance Euthanasia Export controls Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Foreign Trade and International Finance Forfeiture Grants-in-aid Health Horses Import restrictions Law Meat Meat packing industry Protection of animals Searches and seizures Surety and fidelity Tax-exempt organizations Taxation Veterinary medicine Warrants (Law)

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The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act - Prohibits a person from: (1) slaughtering a horse for human consumption; (2) importing to, or exporting from, the United States horseflesh or horses for human consumption; (3) selling, bartering, transferring, receiving, or distributing horseflesh or horses for human consumption; or (4) soliciting or knowingly causing any such actions.

Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) criminal and civil penalties; (2) enforcement authority of the Secretary of Agriculture; (3) placement of confiscated horses; (4) euthanasia of unplaceable or severely injured or diseased horses; (4) funding of animal rescue facilities; and (5) exemptions.

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Mar 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Feb 13, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 13, 2003

Introduced in House

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