H.Res. 981 - Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 503) to Amend 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.

Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 503) to Amend 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.

H.Res. 981 — 109^th Congress (2005–2006)

Summary

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 503) to amend 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. (by CRS)

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Title

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 503) to amend 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.

Other Titles

Sponsor

Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Congress
• Animals
• House rules and procedure

Related Bills

• H.R. 503 (109^th) : Horse Slaughter Prohibition Bill
• H.R. 503 (109^th) : Horse Slaughter Prohibition Bill

Major Actions

Introduced	9/06/2006
Referred to Committee
Passed House	9/07/2006

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On Passage - H.Res. 981 Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 503) to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, tansporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption.	9/07/2006	This bill PASSED the House 351 voted YES 40 voted NO 41 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	9/06/2006
		9/06/2006	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-642, by Mr. Diaz-Balart, L..
		9/06/2006	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 503 with 1 hour and 20 minutes 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.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/06/2006	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 224.
		9/07/2006	Considered as privileged matter.
		9/07/2006	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 981.
		9/07/2006	The previous question was ordered without objection.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	9/07/2006	On Passage - H.Res. 981 Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 503) to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, tansporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption.

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