H.R. 249 - To Restore the Prohibition on the Commercial Sale and Slaughter of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros.

To Restore the Prohibition on the Commercial Sale and Slaughter of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros.

H.R. 249 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. (by CRS)

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Title

To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.

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Sponsor

Nick Rahall

Co-Sponsors

• John Tierney
• Raul Grijalva
• William Delahunt
• Anna Eshoo
• David Wu
• Thomas Davis
• Neil Abercrombie
• Lynn Woolsey
• Barney Frank
• Marcy Kaptur
• Lincoln Diaz-Balart
• Frank LoBiondo
• Edward Whitfield
• Shelley Berkley
• Todd Platts
• Frank Wolf
• George Miller

Subjects

• Animals
• Business
• Criminal justice
• Environmental protection
• Fines (Penalties)
• Food
• Horses
• Meat packing industry
• Natural resources
• Public lands
• Wild animal trade
• Wildlife conservation
• Wildlife management

Related Bills

• H.Res. 331 (110^th) : 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.

Major Actions

Introduced	1/05/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed House	4/26/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 249	4/26/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 186 voted YES 238 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 249 To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.	4/26/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 234 voted NO 16 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 249 To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.	4/26/2007	This bill PASSED the House 277 voted YES 137 voted NO 18 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/05/2007
		1/05/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		1/05/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E34)
		3/07/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/07/2007	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
		4/17/2007	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-93.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/17/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58.
		4/24/2007	Rules 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.
		4/26/2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
		4/26/2007	Rule H. Res. 331 passed House.
		4/26/2007	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 331.
		4/26/2007	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.
		4/26/2007	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 331 and Rule XVIII.
		4/26/2007	The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		4/26/2007	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 249.
		4/26/2007	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Price (GA).
		4/26/2007	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price of Georgia amendment under the five-minute rule.
		4/26/2007	POSTPONED 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.
		4/26/2007	UNFINISHED 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.
		4/26/2007	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 249.
		4/26/2007	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		4/26/2007	Mr. Price (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
		4/26/2007	DEBATE - 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.
select this vote	Vote	4/26/2007	Amendment 1 to H.R. 249
currently selected	Vote	4/26/2007	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 249 To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	4/26/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 249 To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
		4/27/2007	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 115	Price, Tom [R-GA6]	April 26, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on April 26, 2007.
	Amendment sought to require that any new spending as a result of this legislation must have a specific offset before this legislation can take effect. Show amendment details