http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=33236 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving: (1) any horse (i.e., member of the family Equidae) with the intent that it be slaughtered for human consumption; or (2) any horse flesh or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.</p> <p>Requires the Attorney General to provide for the humane placement or disposition of any horse seized in connection with an offense under this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 10/3/2008: House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>This is a federal issue, it concerns export. The states have already banned the slaughterhouses.</p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <ul> <li>The Constitution gives Congress no authority to criminalize the cruelty of animals or dictate what is and is not an acceptable source of meat, therefore it violates the 10th Amendment. This is a state issue.</li> </ul> 33236@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:32:38 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=33072 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving: (1) any horse (i.e., member of the family Equidae) with the intent that it be slaughtered for human consumption; or (2) any horse flesh or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.</p> <p>Requires the Attorney General to provide for the humane placement or disposition of any horse seized in connection with an offense under this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008: House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 3, 2008.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>This is a federal issue, it concerns export. The states have already banned the slaughterhouses.</p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <ul> <li>The Constitution gives Congress no authority to criminalize the cruelty of animals or dictate what is and is not an acceptable source of meat, therefore it violates the 10th Amendment. This is a state issue.</li> </ul> 33072@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:32:28 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=33026 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving: (1) any horse (i.e., member of the family Equidae) with the intent that it be slaughtered for human consumption; or (2) any horse flesh or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.</p> <p>Requires the Attorney General to provide for the humane placement or disposition of any horse seized in connection with an offense under this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008: House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 2, 2008.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>This is a federal issue, it concerns export. The states have already banned the slaughterhouses.</p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <ul> <li>The Constitution gives Congress no authority to criminalize the cruelty of animals or dictate what is and is not an acceptable source of meat, therefore it violates the 10th Amendment. This is a state issue.</li> </ul> 33026@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:32:25 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=32816 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008: House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 2, 2008.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>This is a federal issue, it concerns export. The states have already banned the slaughterhouses.</p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <ul> <li>The Constitution gives Congress no authority to criminalize the cruelty of animals or dictate what is and is not an acceptable source of meat, therefore it violates the 10th Amendment. This is a state issue.</li> </ul> 32816@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:32:33 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=32713 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/28/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Agriculture for a period ending not later than Sept. 29, 2008 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(a), rule X.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>This is a federal issue, it concerns export. The states have already banned the slaughterhouses.</p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <ul> <li>The Constitution gives Congress no authority to criminalize the cruelty of animals or dictate what is and is not an acceptable source of meat, therefore it violates the 10th Amendment. This is a state issue.</li> </ul> 32713@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:32:50 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=31897 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc20"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc21"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc22"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>This is a federal issue, it concerns export. The states have already banned the slaughterhouses.</p> <h2 id="toc23"> Points Against </h2> <ul> <li>The Constitution gives Congress no authority to criminalize the cruelty of animals or dictate what is and is not an acceptable source of meat, therefore it violates the 10th Amendment. This is a state issue.</li> </ul> 31897@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:32:14 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=30990 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc24"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc25"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/25/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc26"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>This is a federal issue, it concerns export. The states have already banned the slaughterhouses.</p> <h2 id="toc27"> Points Against </h2> <ul> <li>The Constitution gives Congress no authority to criminalize the cruelty of animals or dictate what is and is not an acceptable source of meat, therefore it violates the 10th Amendment. This is a state issue.</li> </ul> 30990@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:38:51 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=29616 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc28"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to three years for possessing, shipping, transporting, purchasing, selling, delivering, or receiving any horse, horse flesh, or carcass with the intent that it be used for human consumption. Reduces the prison term to one year if the offense involves less than five horses or less than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass and the offender has no prior conviction for this offense.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc29"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/25/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc30"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc31"> Points Against </h2> <ul> <li>The Constitution gives Congress no authority to criminalize the cruelty of animals or dictate what is and is not an acceptable source of meat, therefore it violates the 10th Amendment. This is a state issue.</li> </ul> 29616@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:31:22 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=28493 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc32"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc33"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/25/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc34"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc35"> Points Against </h2> <ul> <li>The Constitution gives Congress no authority to criminalize the cruelty of animals or dictate what is and is not an acceptable source of meat, therefore it violates the 10th Amendment. This is a state issue.</li> </ul> 28493@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:16:02 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=28345 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc36"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc37"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/24/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc38"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc39"> Points Against </h2> <ul> <li>The Constitution gives Congress no authority to criminalize the cruelty of animals or dictate what is and is not an acceptable source of meat, therefore it violates the 10th Amendment. This is a state issue.</li> </ul> 28345@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:43:33 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=28143 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc40"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc41"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc42"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc43"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 28143@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:30:38 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6598.html?rev=28144 <p>H.R. 6598 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.</p> <h2 id="toc44"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc45"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/24/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc46"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc47"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 28144@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:30:38 EDT