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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9552 
To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to increase transparency with 
respect to livestock and poultry depopulation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2022 
Ms. JAYAPAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to increase 
transparency with respect to livestock and poultry de-
population, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transparency in De-
population Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASING TRANSPARENCY WITH RESPECT TO 
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY DEPOPULATION. 
The Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 10407 (7 
U.S.C. 8306) the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 10407A. INCREASING TRANSPARENCY WITH RESPECT 
TO LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY DEPOPULA-
TION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A covered person who has per-
formed depopulation shall submit to the Secretary a report 
within 2 business days of carrying out such a depopula-
tion. The report shall specify— 
‘‘(1) the reason depopulation was performed; 
‘‘(2) the date on which depopulation and dis-
posal occurred; 
‘‘(3) the location at which the depopulation oc-
curred and the location at which the animal car-
casses were ultimately disposed of; 
‘‘(4) the office of jurisdiction within the Depart-
ment of Agriculture for the location of depopulation 
and disposal; 
‘‘(5) the depopulation and disposal methods uti-
lized; 
‘‘(6) the number, species, and breed of depopu-
lated animals; 
‘‘(7) the efficacy of the depopulation, measured 
by the percentage of animal mortality reached after 
the depopulation is complete; 
‘‘(8) the intended product of depopulated ani-
mals; 
‘‘(9) the total cost of depopulation; 
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‘‘(10) the total cost of disposal; 
‘‘(11) in the case of a covered person who is the 
recipient of relief funds under any program adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture, the name of 
such person; and 
‘‘(12) a detailed summary of all relief funds re-
ceived. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC DATABASE
OF DEPOPULATION
AND 
DISPOSAL RECORDS.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Services, shall create and publish an online database of 
the information reported pursuant to subsection (a) that 
is accessible to the public. Such database shall be updated 
within 5 business days of receipt of information with re-
spect to each instance of depopulation. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION ON FUNDING VENTILATION SHUT-
DOWN.—No Federal relief funds may be used— 
‘‘(1) to facilitate the use of the ventilation shut-
down method or ventilation shutdown plus as a 
method of depopulation for animals; or 
‘‘(2) to compensate covered persons for animals 
killed using any such method as a method of de-
population for animals. 
‘‘(d) PENALTY.—Any person that violates the prohi-
bition specified in subsection (c) may be assessed a civil 
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penalty of up to $10,000 per violation. Each instance of 
the use of a method of depopulation prohibited under sub-
section (c) shall be considered a violation. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered person’ means a person 
who— 
‘‘(A) owns or operates an animal feeding 
operation or owns animals confined in an ani-
mal feeding operation; 
‘‘(B) is the recipient of Federal relief 
funds; and 
‘‘(C) has engaged in, ordered, or allowed 
for the depopulation of animals. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘depopulation’ means the rapid 
destruction of a population of animals in response to 
urgent circumstances with as much consideration 
given to the welfare of the animals as practicable. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘relief funds’ means funds re-
ceived through an emergency loan or other form of 
support, whether provided directly from the Federal 
Government, or indirectly through third parties (in-
cluding State or local entities), including any indem-
nification payments, subsidies, advice, or assets from 
the National Veterinary Stockpile. 
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‘‘(4) The term ‘ventilation shutdown method’ 
means a method of animal depopulation that in-
volves sealing the building in which animals are con-
fined, shutting the inlets, and turning off the fans 
in order to raise the temperature in the building 
until the animals die from hyperthermia and hy-
poxia. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘ventilation shutdown plus meth-
od’ means the ventilation shutdown method that in-
volves the use of additional heat sources or CO2.’’. 
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