To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.

Bill: 110-hr-249
Sponsor: Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Environmental Protection
Fines (Penalties)
Horses
Meat packing industry
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Wild animal trade
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife management

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: 
Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to: (1) prohibit the sale or transfer of any free-roaming horse or burro or its remains on U.S. public lands for consideration for processing into commercial products; and (2) repeal provisions permitting the sale of certain excess animals or their remains and excluding from criminal fine or imprisonment a person who processes or permits the processing of such animals' remains.

action_date: 2007-04-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to: (1) prohibit the sale or transfer of any free-roaming horse or burro or its remains on U.S. public lands for consideration for processing into commercial products; and (2) repeal provisions permitting the sale of certain excess animals or their remains and excluding from criminal fine or imprisonment a person who processes or permits the processing of such animals' remains.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 137 (Roll no. 269).
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 137 (Roll no. 269).
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 234 (Roll no. 268). (consideration: CR H4190-4191)
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4190)
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price of Georgia motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments inserting a new paragraph clarifying that the underlying legislation shall not take effect until 60 days after the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that the long-term care of all animals not sold as a result of this Act does not exceed $500,000 annually.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Mr. Price (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4190)
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 249.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on Price of Georgia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price of Georgia amendment under the five-minute rule.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 249.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 331 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 249 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 331. (consideration: CR H4182-4192)
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Rule H. Res. 331 passed House.
action_date: 2007-04-24
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 331 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 249 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-93.
action_date: 2007-04-17
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-93.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E34)
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Introduced in House