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H.R. 12To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping,

transportin g, mov ing, 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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DECEMBER, 27, 2012

Mr. INGALLS introduced the following bill; which was referred

to the Committee on Science, Space and Technology for a

period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, forconsideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of

the committee concerned.

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A BILLTo amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping,

transportin g, mov ing, delivering, receiving, possessing,

purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines tobe slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of1

Representatives of the United States of America in2

Congress assembled,3

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.4

This Act may be cited as the "American Horse5

Slaughter Prevention Act".6

SEC. 2 PROHIBITION ON SHIPPING, TRANSPORTING, MOVING,7

DELIVERING, RECEIVING, POSSESSING, PURCHASING,8

SELLING, OR DONATION OF HORSES AND OTHER EQUINES9

FOR SLAUGHTER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION10

1STCONGRESS1STSESSION

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(a) DEFINITIONS.Section 2 of the Horse Protection Act (1512

U.S.C. 1821) is amended13

1. by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as14

paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (6);15

2. by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated by16

paragraph 1.) the following:17

(1) Th e term human consumption means i ngestion by18

people as a source of food.; and19

3. by inserting after paragraph (3) (as redesignated by20


(4) The term sl aughter means t he kill ing of 1 or more22

horses of other equines with the intent to sell of trade the flesh23

for human consumption..24

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(b) FINDINGS. Section 3 of the Horse Protection Act (1526


1. by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as28

paragraphs (6) through (10);29

2. by adding before paragraph (6) (as redesignated by30


"(1) horses and other equines play a vital role in the32

collective experience of the United States and deserve33

protection and compassion;34

"(2) horses and other equines are domestic animals that35

are used primarily for recreation, pleasure, and sport;36

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"(3) unlike cows, pigs, and many other animals, horses37

and other equines are not raised for the purpose of being38

slaughtered for human consumption;39

"(4) individuals selling horses or other equines at40

auctions are seldom aware that the animals may be bought for41

the purpose of being slaughtered for human consumption;42

"(5) the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of43

the Department of Agriculture has found that horses and other44

equines cannot be safely and humanely transported in double45

deck trailers;"; and46

3. by striking paragraphs (8) (as redesignated by paragraph47

1.) and inserting the following:48

"(8) the movement, showing, exhibition, or sale of sore49

horses in intrastate commerce, and the shipping, transporting,50

moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling,51

or donation in intrastate commerce of horses and other equines52

to be slaughtered for human consumption, adversely affect and53

burden interstate and foreign commerce;".54

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(c) PROHIBITION.Section 5 of the Horse Protection Act (1556


1. by redesignated paragraphs (8) through (11) as58

paragraphs (9) through (12); and59

2. by inserting after paragraph 7 the following:60

"(8) The shipping, transporting, moving, delivering,61

receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of any62

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horse or other equine to be slaughtered for human63

consumption.".64

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(d) AUTHORITY TO DETAIN.Section 6(e) of the Horse66

Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1825(e)) is amended67

1. by striking the first sentence of paragraph (1);68

2. by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) and as69

paragraphs (2) and (3); and70

3. by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated by71


"(1) The Secretary may detain for examination, testing,73

or the taking of evidence74

"(A) any horse at any horse show, horse exhibition,75

or horse sale or auction that is sore or that the Secretary has76

probably cause to believe is sore; and77

"(B) any horse or other equine that the Secretary has78

probable cause to believe is being shipped, transported, moved,79

delivered, received, possessed, purchased, sold, or donated in80

violation of section 5(8).".81

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