To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
Latest action · Apr 26, 2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedJan 5, 2007
- Passed HouseApr 26, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to: (1) prohibit the sale or transfer of any free-roaming horse or burro or its remains on U.S. public lands for consideration for processing into commercial products; and (2) repeal 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.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 269 | On Passage | Passed277–137 | Apr 26, 2007 |
| House 268 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed182–234 | Apr 26, 2007 |
| House 267 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed186–238 | Apr 26, 2007 |
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 5, 2007 to Mar 22, 2007; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Original | Jan 5, 2007 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Jan 31, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Feb 13, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Feb 13, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Feb 13, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Feb 13, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Feb 13, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Feb 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Mar 22, 2007 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 5, 2007Markup Mar 7, 2007Reported Apr 17, 2007 |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2007 |
Actions 26
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2007Rule H. Res. 331 passed House.
- Apr 26, 2007Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 331. (consideration: CR H4182-4192)
- Apr 26, 2007Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 249 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
- Apr 26, 2007House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 331 and Rule XVIII.
- Apr 26, 2007The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- Apr 26, 2007GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 249.
- Apr 26, 2007DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price of Georgia amendment under the five-minute rule.
- Apr 26, 2007POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on Price of Georgia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- Apr 26, 2007UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- Apr 26, 2007The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 249.
- Apr 26, 2007The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4190)
- Apr 26, 2007Mr. Price (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
- Apr 26, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price of Georgia motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments inserting a new paragraph clarifying that the underlying legislation shall not take effect until 60 days after the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that the long-term care of all animals not sold as a result of this Act does not exceed $500,000 annually.
- Apr 26, 2007The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4190)
- Apr 26, 2007On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 234 (Roll no. 268). (consideration: CR H4190-4191)
- Apr 26, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 137 (Roll no. 269).
- Apr 26, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 26, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Apr 24, 2007Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 331 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 249 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
- Apr 17, 2007Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-93.
- Apr 17, 2007Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58.
- Mar 7, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 7, 2007Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jan 5, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 5, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E34)
- Jan 5, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E952 | Bob Etheridge D-NC | May 4, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E890 | Sam Farr D-CA | Apr 30, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4180–H4182, H4182–H4192Text printed H4180, H4187Amendments H4187Motions H4190Recorded votes H4189, H4191, H4192Price of Georgia amendment (enforce pay-as-you-go requirement)Price of Georgia motion to recommit (cost of long-term care for animals not sold)restore | Betty Sutton D-OH, Bill Sali R-ID, Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Ed Whitfield R-KY, James P. Moran D-VA, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, John M. Spratt, Jr. D-SC, John T. Salazar D-CO, Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL, Mark Udall D-CO, Nick J. Rahall II D-WV, Rob Bishop R-UT, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Tom Price R-GA (amendment, motion) | Apr 26, 2007 |
| House | Amendments H4177 | Tom Price R-GA (amendment) | Apr 25, 2007 |
| House | Amendments H4052Declaratory Statements H4052 | Nick J. Rahall II D-WV (amendment) | Apr 24, 2007 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Mar 9, 2007H.R. 249, A bill to restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on March 7, 2007</p>
- Mar 9, 2007H.R. 249, A bill to restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burrosCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on March 7, 2007
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 115 | An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to not either increase the Federal deficit or reduce the Federal surplus. | Tom Price R-GA | On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 238 (Roll no. 267). |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 331 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 249) to restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. | Procedurally related | Apr 26, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2007Engrossed in House
- Apr 26, 2007Referred in Senate
- Apr 17, 2007Reported in House
- Jan 5, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
