Downed animal ban proposed
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Legislation banning the slaughter of non-ambulatory animals has been introduced into the House of Representatives.
Legislation banning the slaughter of animals that cannot stand or walk because of illness or injury has been introduced in the House of Representatives.
Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-Ohio) and Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-New York) introduced the “Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act.” The measure has 75 original co-sponsors.
Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) sponsored the companion bill in the Senate.
Both housed approved similar legislation in the past. The earlier bills never received final passage by the full Congress.
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