To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Informative Link
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:11:10 -0400
When did the National Ban take affect? I was under the impression that
H.R. 503 and S.311 had not yet passed and were back in congressional
committees. I am not sure, but I thought the cavel processing houses in
Canada were now working overtime, to make up for the closing of the two
Texas facilitates.
per LOC, Thomas Editor:
H.R. 503, The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act was reintroduced
in the U.S. House by Congresswoman Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Congressman
Ed Whitfield (R-KY), Congressman Nick Rahall (D-WV) and Congressman John
Spratt, Jr. (D-SC). In the Senate. S. 311 was reintroduced by Senator
Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Senator and veterinarian John Ensign (R-NV).
On September 7, 2006, the House of Representatives voted 263 to 146 in
favor of H.R. 503, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, to end
the slaughter of horses for human consumption. The U.S. failed to act
before the end of the 109th Congress.
A short while back there was some discusion about this on this site.
Perhaps it will help others deal with UNWANTED HORSES and since now
there is a ban on slaughter.
K. Nesbitt
VMSAR - Iroquois County
Illinois