Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act
Latest action · May 4, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 28, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act - Prohibits the federal government from purchasing any product derived from a covered animal unless the animal is raised with: (1) adequate shelter which allows the animal to stand, lie down, walk, and turn around completely and fully extend all limbs or wings without touching any part of an enclosure or other animal; (2) daily access to adequate food and water; (3) adequate veterinary care; and (4) in the case of a mammal, the offspring of a dam that was kept in compliance with such provisions during pregnancy.
States that this Act shall not apply to a covered animal: (1) during lawful transport; (2) in lawful rodeo exhibitions, state or county fair exhibitions, or other similar exhibitions; (3) in lawful scientific or agricultural research; (4) undergoing veterinary care; or (5) in the case of a sow, during the seven day period prior to the date the sow is expected to give birth.
Defines "covered animal" as any non-aquatic farm animal, including a pig, head of bison or cattle, chicken, turkey, duck, goose, goat, sheep, rabbit, ostrich, emu, or rhea intended for food production use.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2007 to May 19, 2008; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Mar 28, 2007 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Mar 28, 2007 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Mar 28, 2007 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Mar 28, 2007 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Mar 28, 2007 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | May 19, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Mar 28, 2007 |
| Government Operations Subcommittee | Referred Apr 16, 2007 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Mar 28, 2007 |
| Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee | Referred May 4, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 4, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- Apr 16, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
- Mar 28, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 28, 2007Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009124 pages | Appropriations Committee | Dec 31, 2008 |
| S. Hrg. 110-613 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009305 pages | Appropriations Committee | Apr 8, 2008–Apr 15, 2008 |
| S. Hrg. 110-693 | HALLMARK/WESTLAND MEAT RECALL84 pages | Appropriations Committee | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Serial No. 110-92 | CONTAMINATED FOOD: PRIVATE SECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY384 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Feb 26, 2008 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42534 | Table Egg Production and Hen Welfare: Agreement and Legislative Proposals Archived | Report | Feb 14, 2014 |
| RS21978 | Humane Treatment of Farm Animals: Overview and Issues Archived | Report | May 9, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To promote more humane treatment of farm animals.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2007Introduced in House
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