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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Title
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
    Related Bills
    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.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation." from interest groups that…

    supported this bill

    Animal Rights

    opposed this bill

    Livestock
    Municipal & county government organizations
    Veterinarians
    Date Range of Contributions
    Within days of the vote "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."
    ContributorInterest groupAmountDatesort iconSenate memberPartyState
    National Pork Producers CouncilLivestock$2,50012/22/06Max BaucusDMT
    Knuppe, KenLivestock$25012/26/06John ThuneRSD
    Moore, FrankLivestock$25012/31/06Craig ThomasRWY
    National Cattlemen's Beef AssnLivestock$2,5001/10/07Blanche LincolnDAR
    National Cattlemen's Beef AssnLivestock$2,0001/10/07Pat RobertsRKS
    National Pork Producers CouncilLivestock$2,0001/16/07Pat RobertsRKS
    National Pork Producers CouncilLivestock$1,0001/16/07Blanche LincolnDAR
    Bandy, PaulLivestock$2001/17/07Pete DomeniciRNM
    Allen, PaulLivestock$5001/19/07Saxby ChamblissRGA
    Hilliard, JoeLivestock$5001/19/07Saxby ChamblissRGA
    Shapiro, JaimeLivestock$1,0001/19/07Saxby ChamblissRGA
    Alferd, Phillip JrLivestock$1,0001/24/07Mark PryorDAR
    Moncrief, Kit TLivestock$2001/27/07John CornynRTX
    Truitt, Robert R SrLivestock$2002/1/07John CornynRTX
    Mckenzie, CarissaLivestock$2502/2/07Pat RobertsRKS
    Mershon, WilliamLivestock$2502/3/07Pete DomeniciRNM
    King RanchLivestock$2,0002/8/07Thomas HarkinDIA
    Mcevoy, Nan TLivestock$2,3002/12/07Barbara BoxerDCA
    Mcevoy, Nan TLivestock$2,3002/12/07Barbara BoxerDCA
    National Cattlemen's Beef AssnLivestock$1,0002/14/07Thomas HarkinDIA
    5 Organizations Supported and 3 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    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, December 18, 2006 – February 16, 2007.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$0$2,500
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Joe BidenDDE$0$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$0$4,600
    Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Ben CardinDMD$0$0
    Tom CarperDDE$0$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$0$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$2,000
    Hillary ClintonDNY$0$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$0$0
    Susan CollinsRME$0$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$400
    Larry CraigRID$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    Chris DoddDCT$0$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$0$450
    Byron DorganDND$0$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$0$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$0$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$0$3,000
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$0$0
    John KerryDMA$0$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$0$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$0$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
    Carl LevinDMI$0$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$0$3,500
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0
    Dick LugarRIN$0$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$0$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$0$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$0$0
    Mark PryorDAR$0$1,000
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
    Harry ReidDNV$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$4,250
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$0$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$0$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Gordon SmithROR$0$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$0$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$0$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0
    Ted StevensRAK$0$0
    John SununuRNH$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$0$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$0$250
    John ThuneRSD$0$250
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    George VoinovichROH$0$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$0$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$0$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$0$2,500
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Joe BidenDDE$0$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$0$4,600
    Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Ben CardinDMD$0$0
    Tom CarperDDE$0$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$0$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$2,000
    Hillary ClintonDNY$0$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$0$0
    Susan CollinsRME$0$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$400
    Larry CraigRID$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    Chris DoddDCT$0$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$0$450
    Byron DorganDND$0$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$0$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$0$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$0$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$0$3,000
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$0$0
    John KerryDMA$0$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$0$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$0$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
    Carl LevinDMI$0$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$0$3,500
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0
    Dick LugarRIN$0$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$0$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$0$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$0$0
    Mark PryorDAR$0$1,000
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
    Harry ReidDNV$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$4,250
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$0$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$0$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Gordon SmithROR$0$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$0$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$0$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0
    Ted StevensRAK$0$0
    John SununuRNH$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$0$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$0$250
    John ThuneRSD$0$250
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    George VoinovichROH$0$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$0$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$0$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Animal Rights$0

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
    Livestock$22,200
    Municipal & county government organizations$0
    Veterinarians$0
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