Ban on Attending Animal Fight Now Part of Farm Bill
| May 18, 2013 | Animal Fighting, Federal |
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee approved an amendment to the House Farm Bill[, H.R. 6083, also known as the Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM)], to strengthen laws against animal fighting. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), makes attending an animal fight a federal offense and imposes additional penalties for bringing a child to a dog or cockfight. [Read more...]
Help Stop the King Amendment
| May 17, 2013 | Action alerts, Farm Animals, Federal |
An amendment by U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) to the House Agriculture Committee version of the FARRM bill would threaten the ability of state and local governments to regulate animal welfare within their borders. Congressman King’s amendment provides “one state cannot deny the trade of an agricultural product from another state based on that product’s… [Read more...]
Will Congress Reinstate the Defunding of Horse Inspections?
| May 17, 2013 | Action alerts, Federal, Horse Slaughter |
While a bill to ban horse slaughter for human consumption is pending in Congress, the Obama administration has agreed to support defunding of ante-mortem inspections required for equines slaughtered for human food. This means no funds could be used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to pay for inspectors to conduct these inspections. Under the… [Read more...]
Rep. Moran Calls for End to Animal Gas Chambers
| May 17, 2013 | Action alerts, Federal, Gas Chambers, Texas |
U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) has introduced once again his resolution opposing the use of gas chambers to kill shelter animals, H. Res. 208. The resolution calls for states to alternatively use established injectable euthanasia drugs and ensure that appropriate training and certification in these methods is widely available. “Using gas chambers to kill shelter… [Read more...]
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