US HB503 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress


Status

March 16 2009 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.

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Title

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009

Sponsors

Rep Smith, AdamRep Diaz-Balart, LincolnRep Mitchell, Harry E.Rep Yarmuth, John A.
Rep Wu, DavidRep Woolsey, Lynn C.Rep Wexler, RobertRep Watt, Melvin L.
Rep Watson, Diane E.Rep Van Hollen, ChrisRep Titus, DinaRep Diaz-Balart, Mario
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C.Rep Reichert, David G.Rep Crenshaw, AnderRep Buchanan, Vern
Rep Inslee, JayRep Tonko, Paul D.Rep Tonko, Paul D.Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana
Rep Platts, Todd RussellRep Meeks, Gregory W.Rep McGovern, James P.Rep Tierney, John F.
Rep Tauscher, Ellen O.Rep Price, David E.Rep Polis, JaredRep Pingree, Chellie
Rep Pierluisi, Pedro R.Rep Peters, Gary C.Rep Payne, Donald M.Rep Ortiz, Solomon P.
Rep Olver, John W.Rep Nadler, JerroldRep Murtha, John P.Rep Rothman, Steven R.
Rep Roybal-Allard, LucilleRep Slaughter, Louise McIntoshRep Sires, AlbioRep Shea-Porter, Carol
Rep Sestak, JoeRep Serrano, Jose E.Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y.
Rep Sarbanes, John P.Rep Ryan, TimRep Ruppersberger, C. A. DutchRep Murphy, Patrick J.
Rep Deutch, Theodore E.Rep Rooney, Thomas J.Rep Rahall, Nick J., IIRep Quigley, Mike
Rep Neal, Richard E.Rep Myrick, Sue WilkinsRep LoBiondo, Frank A.Rep LaTourette, Steven C.
Rep Lance, LeonardRep King, Peter T.Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr.Rep Wilson, Joe
Rep Roskam, Peter J.Rep Owens, William L.Rep Delahunt, BillRep Wittman, Robert J.
Rep Whitfield, EdRep Rogers, Mike J.Rep Linder, JohnRep Kirk, Mark Steven
Rep Campbell, JohnRep Biggert, JudyRep Barrett, J. GreshamRep Inglis, Bob
Rep Gerlach, JimRep Chu, JudyRep Napolitano, Grace F.Rep Gallegly, Elton
Rep Dreier, DavidRep Coffman, MikeRep Bono Mack, MaryRep McCotter, Thaddeus G.
Rep Calvert, KenRep Bilirakis, Gus M.Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G.Rep Klein, Ron
Rep Smith, Christopher H.Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P.Rep Delahunt, William D.Rep Chandler, Ben
Rep Castle, Michael N.Rep Cao, Anh "Joseph"Rep Burton, DanRep Brown, Henry E., Jr.
Rep Bilbray, Brian P.Rep Bean, Melissa L.Rep Altmire, JasonRep Young, C.W. Bill
Rep Moran, James P.Rep Cohen, SteveRep Baird, BrianRep Arcuri, Michael A.
Rep Andrews, Robert E.Rep Adler, John H.Rep Ackerman, Gary L.Rep Weiner, Anthony D.
Rep Wasserman Schultz, DebbieRep Tsongas, NikiRep Sutton, BettyRep Stark, Fortney Pete
Rep Baldwin, TammyRep Berkley, ShelleyRep Cleaver, EmanuelRep Clay, Wm. Lacy
Rep Clarke, Yvette D.Rep Capuano, Michael E.Rep Brown, CorrineRep Brady, Robert A.
Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z.Rep Blumenauer, EarlRep Bishop, Timothy H.Rep Berman, Howard L.
Rep Sherman, BradRep Schakowsky, Janice D.Rep Castor, KathyRep Capps, Lois
Rep Abercrombie, NeilRep Pallone, Frank, Jr.Rep Waxman, Henry A.Rep Velazquez, Nydia M.
Rep Towns, EdolphusRep Spratt, John M., Jr.Rep Rangel, Charles B.Rep Miller, George
Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry"Rep Engel, Eliot L.Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr.Rep McNerney, Jerry
Rep McMahon, Michael E.Rep Matsui, Doris O.Rep Markey, Edward J.Rep Maffei, Daniel B.
Rep Kilroy, Mary JoRep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr.Rep Harman, JaneRep Eshoo, Anna G.
Rep Frank, BarneyRep Moore, GwenRep Lee, BarbaraRep Larson, John B.
Rep Langevin, James R.Rep Kucinich, Dennis J.Rep Kildee, Dale E.Rep Kennedy, Patrick J.
Rep Kaptur, MarcyRep Johnson, Eddie BerniceRep Jackson-Lee, SheilaRep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr.
Rep Levin, Sander M.Rep Lewis, JohnRep Moore, DennisRep Miller, Brad
Rep McDermott, JimRep McCollum, BettyRep McCarthy, CarolynRep Maloney, Carolyn B.
Rep Lynch, Stephen F.Rep Lowey, Nita M.Rep Lofgren, ZoeRep Lipinski, Daniel
Rep Israel, SteveRep Holt, Rush D.Rep Fattah, ChakaRep Doyle, Michael F.
Rep Dicks, Norman D.Rep DeLauro, Rosa L.Rep DeFazio, Peter A.Rep Davis, Susan A.
Rep Davis, Danny K.Rep Cummings, Elijah E.Rep Courtney, JoeRep Cooper, Jim
Rep Filner, BobRep Fudge, Marcia L.Rep Hirono, Mazie K.Rep Hinchey, Maurice D.
Rep Himes, James A.Rep Heinrich, MartinRep Hare, PhilRep Hall, John J.
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V.Rep Grijalva, Raul M.Rep Green, AlRep Grayson, Alan
Rep Conyers, John, Jr.

History

DateChamberAction
2009-03-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2009-01-14 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

SB727 (Same As) 2009-03-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3926)

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