For up-to-the-minute legislative developments, consult
an online tracking site.
The following are
four such sites. There are others. Features vary:
American Horse Council
*Library of Congress
*Open Congress
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2011 Federal
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2/4/12 TheHorse.com:
Double-Decker Trailer Bill Advances
H.R. 7; S.
1281 |
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12/15/11 TheHorse.com:
USDA: Horse Slaughter Not Expected to Resume Soon |
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11/16/11 Washington, D.C.:
Baucus Applauds Major Step toward Ending Slaughter Ban
that Hurt Horses, Jobs |
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11/16/11 American Horse Council Media Release:
FY 2012 USDA Funding Bill Expected to Pass:
In part,
"The bill does not include a
prohibition on funding for USDA inspections at U.S. horse processing
facilities. A prohibition on funding for USDA inspection has been in
place since 2005 and essentially barred any facility from operating in
the U.S. With the prohibition on funding removed horses processing
facilities could resume operation in the U.S." |
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11/2/11 Washington, D.C.:
Sen.
Moran Voices Concern Over Upcoming USDA Forum
video |
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10/7/11 TheHorse.com / Washington, D.C.:
Corolla Wild Horse Herd Expansion Bill Advance |
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9/22/11 TheHorse.com:
Bill would Amend HPA to Include Slaughter Ban
H.R. 2966, the American Horse Slaughter
Prevention Act of 2011 |
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9/15/11 TheHorse.com:
Senate Bill Could Resume Horsemeat Inspection Funding |
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9/12/11 Montana:
Baucus praises bill to end to horse slaughter ban |
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9/9/11 Washington, D.C.:
Baucus: Time to Lift Slaughter Ban that Hurts Horses,
Farmers and Ranchers. Senator Applauds Panel’s Step toward Ending Ban |
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6/29/11 Washington, D.C. / News Release:
Baucus Urges End to Slaughter Ban that Hurts Horses, Farmers, Ranchers
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6/27/11 South Carolina:
S.C. House honors equine industry
Resolution 4297 |
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6/22/11 Washington, D.C.:
GAO-11-228 Horse Welfare: Action Needed to Address Unintended
Consequences from Cessation of Domestic Slaughter |
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6/17/11 TheHorse.com:
Sponsor Nixes Fee-Based Horsemeat Inspection Amendment
An amendment that would have reestablished USDA horsemeat inspections on
a fee-for-service basis failed to become part of the 2012 U.S. House of
Representatives' Agricultural Appropriations Act this week when the bill
sponsor withdrew it. |
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6/17/11 Washington, D.C.:
Ag Appropriations Bill Passes U.S. House
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6/10/11 TheHorse.com / Washington, D.C.:
Bill Would Ban Horse Transport to Foreign Processing Plants
HR 6598;
S 727 |
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6/10/11 Washington, D.C.:
Horse Slaughter Bill Back in Play in Congress |
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6/9/11 Washington, D.C.:
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 Introduced by Sen. Mary
Landrieu (LA), S. 1176.
Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
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6/2/11 TheHorse.com / Washington, D.C.:
Amendment Defunds USDA Horsemeat Inspections The 2012
Appropriations Act now advances to House floor for a full vote. |
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5/24/11 TheHorse.com / Nevada:
Nevada Mustang Status Bill Fails AB 329 |
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5/12/11 TheHorse.com / New York:
New York Bill Would Require Animal Adopter ID Checks |
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5/12/11 Arizona:
New Arizona law will ease taxes on equine operations
HB 2552 |
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5/11/11 TheHorse.com / Nevada:
Nevada Bill Could Threaten Wild Horse Water Access
AB 329 |
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5/10/11 TheHorse.com / New Hampshire:
New Hampshire Lawmakers Pass Meat Processing Bill
HB 339-FN-A |
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5/8/11 Nevada:
What’s Next For Alleged Horse Tripping/"Manganas"? |
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5/6/11 TheHorse.com / Washington, D.C.:
AAEP Urges Caution on Federal Horse Racing Drug Bill
Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act |
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5/5/11 TheHorse.com / Washington D.C.:
Horse Racing Drug Bill Introduced by Congressmen
Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act
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5/5/11 New Hampshire: HB
339-FN-A
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5/5/11 Nebraska:
LB305
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4/29/11 Maine:
Opposition brings proposed horse slaughter ban to halt
LD 1075
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4/26/11 Nevada: Nevada Senate passed
SJR5 declaring that the Nevada State Senate
opposes any changes in the Free Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971
that would expand BLM herd management areas in Nevada |
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4/24/11 Wyoming:
Looming Wyoming feral livestock law holds owners more
accountable |
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4/23/11 Minnesota:
Minnesota bill would ban undercover ‘animal abuse' videos
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4/20/11 Georgia:
House Passes Legislation Creating Study Committee on the Horse Racing
Industry HR 643 |
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4/20/11 Washington D.C.:
State-inspected Meat Can Now Cross State Lines |
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4/19/11 TheHorse.com / Virginia:
Virginia Livestock Welfare Bill Becomes Law
HB 1541 |
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4/9/11 TheHorse.com / North Carolina:
Proposed Bill Would Expand Corolla Wild Horse Herd |
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4/8/11 TheHorse.com / Nevada:
Nevada Bill Would Ban Horse Tripping |
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4/7/11 Texas:
SB 779
Animal Abuser Registry
SAILS
THROUGH SENATE BY VOICE VOTE. Sen. Whitmire places his bill on Local &
Uncontested Calendar after it is passed unanimously by The Criminal
Justice Committee after March 22 hearing |
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4/6/11 Maine:
LD 1075 - An Act to Prohibit Horse
Slaughter for Human Consumption |
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3/31/11 Nebraska:
Horse processing in Neb. takes a step closer |
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3/31/11 Nebraska:
Neb. meat and poultry inspection bill advances |
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3/26/11 TheHorse.com:
Restitution Ordered in West Virginia Neglect Case
SB 540 |
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3/21/11 Nevada:
SB364
Horse Tripping bill introduced |
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3/19/11 Idaho:
Lawmakers mull bill to shift animal neglect cases |
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3/3/11 TheHorse.com / West Virginia:
West Virginia Equine Rescue Regulation Bill Clears Senate
SB 540 |
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2/24/11 Virginia:
HB1541ER Text as passed
House and Senate: Agricultural animals; care by owner, penalty |
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2/22/11 Colorado:
Animal control bill dies in House committee
HB 106 |
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2/18/11 South Dakota:
HB 1072 |
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2/12/11 North Dakota:
Felony proposed for animal cruelty
SB2365 |
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2/11/11 Idaho:
S.Idaho lawmaker: Shift animal inspections
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2/10/11 Nevada:
Senate Joint Resolution No. 5, Committee
on Natural Resources (on behalf of the legislative committee on
public lands) SJR5
Expresses opposition to certain proposed actions concerning wild
horses and burro herds on federal public lands in Nevada and urges
Congress to take certain actions concerning these lands |
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2/9/11 North Dakota:
North Dakota Considers Bill Allowing Police, Vets to
Seize Animals
SB 2365 |
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2/9/11 Oregon:
Horse registration bill stirs opposition
SB262 |
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2/9/11 Nebraska:
Most witnesses favor horse slaughter bill
LB 305
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2/1/11 Utah:
SJR011
Joint Resolution Expressing Opposition to Federal Restoring Our American
Mustangs Act (Hinkins, D.) |
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1/25/11 Oregon:
Horse Fee Backer Explains Reasoning. Local Rescue Group Still Has
Concerns
SB 262 |
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1/23/11 South Dakota:
Bill proposes study on horse slaughtering plant |
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1/23/11 Oregon:
Bills Would Impose Horse Fee, Soda Tax
SB 262
(video) |
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1/19/11 TheHorse.com / Nebraska:
Nebraska Lawmakers Consider Horse Processing, Rescue
Bills |
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1/16/11 Nebraska:
Does new legislation make horse sense?
LB 306 |
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1/15/11 Nebraska:
Bill sheds light on equine industry issues |
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1/14/11 Nebraska:
Horse
processing plants may reemerge
LB 305 |
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