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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4733 
To promote the well-being of farm animals by requiring Federal agencies 
to procure food products derived from certain animals only from sources 
that raised the animals free from cruelty and abuse, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Ms. WATSON (for herself and Mr. GALLEGLY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To promote the well-being of farm animals by requiring 
Federal agencies to procure food products derived from 
certain animals only from sources that raised the animals 
free from cruelty and abuse, 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 ‘‘Prevention of Farm 
Animal Cruelty Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) More humane treatment of livestock mini-
mizes needless suffering, results in safer and better 
working conditions for persons engaged in the ani-
mal agricultural industry, brings about improvement 
of products, and generates other benefits for pro-
ducers, processors, consumers, public health, and the 
environment, which expedite an orderly flow of live-
stock products in interstate and foreign commerce. 
(2) The Federal Government can lead by exam-
ple in the marketplace and encourage more humane 
practices by purchasing products derived from live-
stock raised in compliance with this Act. 
(b) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States that the raising of livestock for food produc-
tion shall be consistent with the basic principles of animal 
welfare. 
SEC. 3. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL PRO-
CUREMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTS DERIVED 
FROM CERTAIN ANIMALS. 
(a) HUMANE PRACTICES REQUIRED.—A Federal 
agency may not purchase any food product derived from 
a covered animal unless the covered animal, during the 
entire period while covered by the definition in subsection 
(d)(1), was raised in compliance with subsection (b). 
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(b) COMPLIANCE.—A covered animal is raised in 
compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) only 
if the animal was provided adequate space to— 
(1) stand up, lie down, and turn around freely; 
and 
(2) fully extend all limbs. 
(c) EXEMPTIONS.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall not 
apply to a covered animal— 
(1) during lawful transport; 
(2) during the slaughter of the covered animal 
in compliance with Public Law 85–765 (7 U.S.C. 
1901 et seq.; commonly known as the Humane 
Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958) and other appli-
cable law and regulations; 
(3) in lawful rodeo exhibitions, State or county 
fair exhibitions, or other similar exhibitions; 
(4) in lawful scientific or agricultural research; 
(5) while undergoing an examination, test, 
treatment, or operation for individualized veterinary 
purposes to improve the well-being of the covered 
animal; or 
(6) in the case of a pig during pregnancy, dur-
ing the seven-day period immediately before the date 
on which the pig is reasonably expected to give birth. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘covered animal’’ means any pig 
during pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying 
hen used or intended for use in food production. 
(2) The term ‘‘fully extend all limbs’’, with re-
spect to a covered animal, means the ability of the 
covered animal to fully extend all limbs without 
touching the side of an enclosure, including, in the 
case of egg-laying hens, fully spreading both wings 
without touching the side of an enclosure or other 
egg-laying hens. 
(3) The term ‘‘turn around freely’’, with respect 
to a covered animal, means the ability of the covered 
animal to turn in a complete circle without any im-
pediment, including a tether, and without touching 
the side of an enclosure. 
(e) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall modify, limit, or repeal any law in effect upon 
the date of the enactment of this Act or preempt any State 
or local law. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on the date that is two 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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