S. 311 - A Bill to Amend the Horse Protection Act to Prohibit the Shipping, Transporting, Moving, Delivering, Receiving, Possessing, Purc

Animals. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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A bill 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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A Bill to Amend the Horse Protection Act to Prohibit the Shipping, Transporting, Moving, Delivering, Receiving, Possessing, Purc

S. 311 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill 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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A bill 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.
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    Sponsor
    Mary Landrieu
    Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Animals
    • Auctions
    • Authorization
    • Budgets
    • Business
    • Criminal justice
    • Department of Agriculture
    • Executive departments
    • Exhibitions
    • Fines (Penalties)
    • Food
    • Horses
    • Humanities
    • Law
    • Meat packing industry
    • Protection of animals
    • Searches and seizures
    • Transportation
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    Major Actions
    Introduced1/17/2007
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced1/17/2007
    1/17/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    Put on a legislative calendar4/25/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
    11/14/2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-229.
    Put on a legislative calendar11/14/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488.
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    5 Organizations Supported and 3 Opposed; See Which Ones

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    A Bill 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.

    5 organizations supported this bill

    Animal Welfare Institute
    (n.d.). Animal Welfare Institute. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute
    (n.d.). Animal Protection Institute. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Habitat for Horses
    (n.d.). Habitat for Horses. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Hooved Animal Humane Society
    (n.d.). New York Times. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Humane Society of the United States
    (n.d.). The Humane Society of the United States. Retrieved n.d., from .

    3 organizations opposed this bill

    American Quarter Horse Association
    (n.d.). New York Times. Retrieved n.d., from .
    American Veterinary Medical Association
    (n.d.). American Veterinary Medical Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
    National Association of Counties
    (n.d.). PR Newswire Association LLC Apr 24, 2007. Retrieved n.d., from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$5,000$2,700
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$10,900
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$2,000
    Max BaucusDMT$6,300$39,180
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$5,000
    Bob BennettRUT$0$26,671
    Joe BidenDDE$0$2,000
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$14,950
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$33,175
    Barbara BoxerDCA$26,500$12,550
    Sherrod BrownDOH$0$8,100
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$23,400
    Jim BunningRKY$0$5,750
    Richard BurrRNC$0$28,750
    Robert ByrdDWV$16,500$700
    Maria CantwellDWA$6,000$3,750
    Ben CardinDMD$2,250$1,000
    Tom CarperDDE$0$400
    Bob CaseyDPA$0$4,800
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$65,608
    Hillary ClintonDNY$0$47,750
    Tom CoburnROK$0$25,300
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$15,500
    Norm ColemanRMN$0$52,157
    Susan CollinsRME$1,000$10,800
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$2,000$22,250
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$10,950
    John CornynRTX$0$250,855
    Larry CraigRID$0$18,300
    Mike CrapoRID$0$31,060
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$11,000
    Chris DoddDCT$0$13,100
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$1,000$31,970
    Pete DomeniciRNM$0$17,700
    Byron DorganDND$0$13,500
    Dick DurbinDIL$1,000$22,350
    John EnsignRNV$9,000$32,500
    Mike EnziRWY$0$31,700
    Russ FeingoldDWI$0$5,250
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,000$32,314
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$6,450
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$20,750
    Judd GreggRNH$0$12,000
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$9,300
    Tom HarkinDIA$4,000$41,632
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$13,600
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$151,350
    Jim InhofeROK$0$34,049
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$10,350
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$1,000$16,200
    Tim JohnsonDSD$4,000$27,000
    Ted KennedyDMA$0$15,450
    John KerryDMA$0$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$0$16,250
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$64,250
    Mary LandrieuDLA$19,250$9,700
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$18,255$5,550
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$5,500
    Carl LevinDMI$1,000$4,000
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$6,500
    Blanche LincolnDAR$1,000$38,900
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$8,200
    Dick LugarRIN$0$13,500
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$29,450
    John McCainRAZ$0$10,000
    Claire McCaskillDMO$16,200$7,500
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$48,250
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$4,850
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$13,000
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$5,500
    Patty MurrayDWA$2,000$11,300
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$3,000$54,450
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$40,948
    Barack ObamaDIL$3,000$5,900
    Mark PryorDAR$0$21,315
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$7,000$9,000
    Harry ReidDNV$6,600$21,000
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$73,186
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$1,000
    Ken SalazarDCO$0$52,123
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$5,500
    Chuck SchumerDNY$0$3,000
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$14,200
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$6,000
    Gordon SmithROR$0$42,600
    Olympia SnoweRME$1,000$6,000
    Arlen SpecterDPA$0$13,450
    Debbie StabenowDMI$0$15,900
    Ted StevensRAK$1,000$7,000
    John SununuRNH$0$4,600
    Jon TesterDMT$0$61,260
    Craig ThomasRWY$0$19,700
    John ThuneRSD$0$60,174
    David VitterRLA$2,000$15,500
    George VoinovichROH$0$6,300
    John WarnerRVA$0$2,000
    Jim WebbDVA$0$10,000
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$1,000$1,750
    Ron WydenDOR$8,000$53,325

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$5,000$2,700
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$10,900
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$2,000
    Max BaucusDMT$6,300$39,180
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$5,000
    Bob BennettRUT$0$26,671
    Joe BidenDDE$0$2,000
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$14,950
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$33,175
    Barbara BoxerDCA$26,500$12,550
    Sherrod BrownDOH$0$8,100
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$23,400
    Jim BunningRKY$0$5,750
    Richard BurrRNC$0$28,750
    Robert ByrdDWV$16,500$700
    Maria CantwellDWA$6,000$3,750
    Ben CardinDMD$2,250$1,000
    Tom CarperDDE$0$400
    Bob CaseyDPA$0$4,800
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$65,608
    Hillary ClintonDNY$0$47,750
    Tom CoburnROK$0$25,300
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$15,500
    Norm ColemanRMN$0$52,157
    Susan CollinsRME$1,000$10,800
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$2,000$22,250
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$10,950
    John CornynRTX$0$250,855
    Larry CraigRID$0$18,300
    Mike CrapoRID$0$31,060
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$11,000
    Chris DoddDCT$0$13,100
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$1,000$31,970
    Pete DomeniciRNM$0$17,700
    Byron DorganDND$0$13,500
    Dick DurbinDIL$1,000$22,350
    John EnsignRNV$9,000$32,500
    Mike EnziRWY$0$31,700
    Russ FeingoldDWI$0$5,250
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,000$32,314
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$6,450
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$20,750
    Judd GreggRNH$0$12,000
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$9,300
    Tom HarkinDIA$4,000$41,632
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$13,600
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$151,350
    Jim InhofeROK$0$34,049
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$10,350
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$1,000$16,200
    Tim JohnsonDSD$4,000$27,000
    Ted KennedyDMA$0$15,450
    John KerryDMA$0$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$0$16,250
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$64,250
    Mary LandrieuDLA$19,250$9,700
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$18,255$5,550
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$5,500
    Carl LevinDMI$1,000$4,000
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$6,500
    Blanche LincolnDAR$1,000$38,900
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$8,200
    Dick LugarRIN$0$13,500
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$29,450
    John McCainRAZ$0$10,000
    Claire McCaskillDMO$16,200$7,500
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$48,250
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$4,850
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$13,000
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$5,500
    Patty MurrayDWA$2,000$11,300
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$3,000$54,450
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$40,948
    Barack ObamaDIL$3,000$5,900
    Mark PryorDAR$0$21,315
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$7,000$9,000
    Harry ReidDNV$6,600$21,000
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$73,186
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$1,000
    Ken SalazarDCO$0$52,123
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$5,500
    Chuck SchumerDNY$0$3,000
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$14,200
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$6,000
    Gordon SmithROR$0$42,600
    Olympia SnoweRME$1,000$6,000
    Arlen SpecterDPA$0$13,450
    Debbie StabenowDMI$0$15,900
    Ted StevensRAK$1,000$7,000
    John SununuRNH$0$4,600
    Jon TesterDMT$0$61,260
    Craig ThomasRWY$0$19,700
    John ThuneRSD$0$60,174
    David VitterRLA$2,000$15,500
    George VoinovichROH$0$6,300
    John WarnerRVA$0$2,000
    Jim WebbDVA$0$10,000
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$1,000$1,750
    Ron WydenDOR$8,000$53,325

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Animal Rights$176,855

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
    Livestock$1,615,857
    Veterinarians$659,345
    Municipal & county government organizations$0
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