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
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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.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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    Contributions

    1. January - February 2003 For $0 Against $8,800
    2. March - April 2003 For $2,000 Against $38,650
    3. May - June 2003 For $5,000 Against $120,375
    4. July - August 2003 For $3,000 Against $42,396
    5. September - October 2003 For $1,500 Against $31,300
    6. November - December 2003 For $3,000 Against $19,300
    7. January - February 2004 For $0 Against $70,050
    8. March - April 2004 For $1,500 Against $44,600
    9. May - June 2004 For $6,000 Against $47,549
    10. July - August 2004 For $2,000 Against $45,360
    11. September - October 2004 For $3,000 Against $100,000
    12. November - December 2004 For $2,000 Against $11,400
    13. January - February 2005 For $11,000 Against $18,150
    14. March - April 2005 For $6,000 Against $49,700
    15. May - June 2005 For $3,000 Against $87,099
    16. July - August 2005 For $1,000 Against $46,266
    17. September - October 2005 For $2,000 Against $85,736
    18. November - December 2005 For $2,750 Against $39,700
    19. January - February 2006 For $0 Against $42,183
    20. March - April 2006 For $4,000 Against $127,569
    21. May - June 2006 For $20,800 Against $76,894
    22. July - August 2006 For $2,000 Against $79,131
    23. September - October 2006 For $5,400 Against $119,650
    24. November - December 2006 For $2,000 Against $23,350
    25. January - February 2007 For $1,000 Against $24,750
    26. March - April 2007 For $13,655 Against $100,985
    27. May - June 2007 For $19,150 Against $97,950
    28. July - August 2007 For $3,300 Against $84,907
    29. September - October 2007 For $13,600 Against $68,700
    30. November - December 2007 For $7,300 Against $68,050
    31. January - February 2008 For $0 Against $72,355
    32. March - April 2008 For $24,650 Against $115,250
    33. May - June 2008 For $2,000 Against $80,530
    34. July - August 2008 For $1,000 Against $56,819
    35. September - October 2008 For $1,250 Against $100,898
    36. November - December 2008 For $1,000 Against $28,800

    Votes

      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, 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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