Downed Animal Protection Act
Last action on Jun 24, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
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Summary
Downed Animal Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate regulations to provide for the humane treatment, handling, and disposition of nonambulatory livestock by a covered entity, including a requirement that nonambulatory livestock be humanely euthanized.
Provides that an entity shall: (1) not move nonambulatory livestock while such livestock is conscious; and (2) humanely euthanize such livestock.
Prohibits an establishment covered by the Federal Meat Inspection Act to pass nonambulatory livestock through inspection.
Defines "covered entity," and "humanely euthanize."
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