Legislation News and Information

A hearing has been set on Feb. 2, 2010 before a Congressional subcommittee on H.R. 503, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, a bill that would stop the export of American horses to foreign slaughter houses for human consumption and basically end the commercial trade and transport of American horses for slaughter for human consumption.   Click here for more information and how you can take action to help pass this bill Go!
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Background:

"The question always asked is if horse slaughter for human consumption is illegal, what will we do with the unwanted horses? As if a multi-million dollar a year industry is driven by unwanted horses. Horse slaughter is driven by a demand for horse meat. Typically, kill buyers buy horses at auction for slaughter. The kill buyers are not looking for the unwanted or abused or neglected horses. They are looking for healthy horses that can be slaughtered for horsemeat, a delicacy in parts of Europe and Asia. The USDA has said over 92% of American horses slaughtered are healthy." -Laura Allen, ALC

Legislation

HR 503: 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, and for other purposes.'
Bill # H.R.503

Original Sponsor:
Janice Schakowsky (D-IL 9th)

About HR 503:
1/17/2007--Introduced. 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 which is sore or which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is sore; and (2) any horse or other equine which the Secretary has probable cause to believe is being shipped, transported, moved, delivered, received, possessed, purchased, sold, or donated in violation of such prohibition. Read Bill>>

 

H.R.305: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009

Original Sponsor:
Mark Kirk (R-IL 10th)

About HR 305:
Introduced by Representative Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL) and Representative Stephen Cohen (D-TN) the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009 prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Sets forth civil penalties for persons who knowingly violate such prohibition. Read Bill>>

SB.727: Landrieu-Ensign Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009

Original Sponsor:
Mary Landrieu (D-LA)

About SB 727:
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. Supports 503 Read Bill >>

 

H.R. 1018 : Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros

Learn More: Wild Horse Foundation, Founded by Madeleine Pickens
H.R. 1018, the Restoring Our American Mustangs Act or R.O.A.M., would restore protections for wild horses and burros lost in 2004 under the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971. This bill would also improve the tracking and health of thousands of wild horses and burros. Read Bill>>

 

Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act

Congressman BurtonCongressman Dan Burton spoke at a campaign fundraiser focused on ending horse slaughter held in Rancho Santa Fe on June 29th. Burton is pushing in support of HR 503, the legislation that would make it illegal for Americans to sell and transport horses for slaughter in Canada and Mexico. Over 100,000 healthy horses are shipped out of the US to Canada and Mexico slaughter plants every year, destined for human consumption by wealthy foreigners. “Our goal is to make sure there is humane treatment for horses in this country,” Burton said. The roughly 150 attendees were asked to make campaign contributions to Burton, who is seeking reelection in Indiana for the 15th term. Congressman Burton is a proponent of HR 503, which makes killer-buying an offense punishable by up to three years in prison.

The event was hosted by Madeleine and T. Boone Pickens of Del Mar. Madeline Pickens said she wants to protect 33,000 wild horses by building a sanctuary large enough for them to all roam free. Thousands of free roaming wild horses have been rounded up and retained in U.S. holding facilities. Under the guise of population control, the government is considering euthanizing thousand of wild horses- which in truth means shipping them off to barbaric slaughterhouses outside the U.S.

 
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