Amendment prohibits the marketing of non-ambulatory livestock, or so-called downed animals, at intermediate markets and requires sick animals to be humanely euthanized.

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Amendment Number
357
Description
Amendment prohibits the marketing of non-ambulatory livestock, or so-called downed animals, at intermediate markets and requires sick animals to be humanely euthanized.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section regarding unlawful stockyard practices involving nonambulatory livestock.
Congress
107
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 4, 2001
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Ackerman amendment (A039) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
23:27:45
Submitted Date
Oct 4, 2001
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 357 — Informed