Equine Protection Network -

"The supporters of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, AHSPA
must level the playing field by hiring the best professional federal lobbyist
that money can buy;
Anything less results in the continued slaughter of
America's Horses against the Will of the American People"

Christine Berry, Equine Protection Network
February 08, 2006
in response to the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service
Fee for Service Program for Horsemeat in defiance of

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (H.R. 2744)

Federal Legislation

Updates!

History for The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act House Version Bill Summary & Status including Full List of Co Sponsors: HR 503 Introduced in U.S.House 2/01/05 HR 503 Passed House on 9/07/06: 263 - 146 Read the Congressional Record of the Debate on the House Floor to Save America's Horses! Printer Friendly Version- PDF Format Printer Friendly Version HTML Format HR 503 Died at end of 2006 Senate Version History S1915 Died at the end of session in 2006 Introduced in the US Senate 10/25/2005 by Senator John Ensign (NV) Introduced by Senate Co Sponsors: Byrd, DeMint, Inouye, Landrieu, Lieberman, Levin, Lott, Specter Link to Current S 1915 Cosponsors	*June 8, 2005* Congress Moves to Save Americas Horses! Sweeney/Spratt Amendment Amendment to the Agriculture Appropriatons Bill June 8, 2005 House of Represenatatives Moves to Save America's Horses! None of the Funds may be used to pay salaries or expenses of personnel to inspect horses under Section 3 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603) or under the guidleines issued under section 903 the Federal Agricultural Improvement Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 note: Public Law 104-127) Click on the Roll Call Vote to learn how Your Congressman Voted! Roll Call Vote on 6/8/05 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (H.R. 2744) was signed by President Bush on November 11, 2005 (PL109-97) The Sweeney/Spratt amendment to *Save America's Horses* from slaughter for one year is included in this measure. The ban is scheduled to begin on March 9, 2006 and last for the remainder of the 2006 fiscal year. This ban was circumvented by the USDA and the pro slaughter forces. The slaughterhouses are now paying the inspectors instead of the public's tax dollars being used to slaughter an animal which the American Public voluntarily chooses not to eat.
The Morella Bill - HR 857 died at the end of session in 2004.	America' Wild Horses HR 297 Introduced in U.S. House 1/25/2005 A LIVING SYMBOL OF AMERICA MUST NOT BE SLAUGHTERED - Introduction of HR 297 from the Congressional Record Congress Moves to Save Americas Wild Horses! May 19, 2005 Amendment to the Interior Department Appropriations Bill
Fax letters of support (mail to Congress can take up to eight weeks due to anthrax screening) to H.R. 503 sponsors: U.S. Representative John Sweeney (R-NY) 416 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-3220 Phone: (202) 225-5614 Fax: (202) 225-6234 U.S. Representative John Spratt (D-SC) 1401 Longworth House Office Building Wash in ton, D.C. 20515-4005 Phone: (202) 225-5501 Fax: (202) 225-0464	H.R.297 Title: To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. Sponsor: Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3] Bill Summary & Status including Full List of Co Sponsors: 62 as of 6/9/05 Latest Major Action: 2/7/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Related Bills: S.576 Title: A bill to restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. Sponsor: Sen Byrd, Robert C. [WV] (introduced 3/9/2005) Cosponsors (6) Related Bills: H.R.297 Latest Major Action: 3/9/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
	*May 19, 2005* House of Represenatatives Moves to Save America's Wild Horses! Limitation on Use of Funds for Sale or Slaughter of Free Roaming Horses and Burros Click on the Roll Call Vote to learn how Your Congressman Voted! Roll Call Vote on 5/20/05

Congressional Record - Read what Congress has to say on the slaughter of Americia's Horses

Letters You Can Send!

Contact Information for 109th Congress

Official Information – 109th Congress Courtesy Office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives

Official Alphabetical List of Members [HTML]
Official List of Members by State [HTML] [PDF]
Official Telephone Directory of Members [HTML] [PDF]
Official Alphabetical List of Members with Committee Assignments [HTML] [PDF]
Official List of Standing Committees [PDF]
109th Member Mailing Labels
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Letters to Send!

The following links take you to sample letters that you can:

copy and paste into your word processing program to be printed out and mailed;

or that can be copied & pasted into your E-Mail to send.

You need to add :

The date.
Your name and address, or you will not be counted.
Sign your letter.
Personalize your letter with your comments, personal opinions.
State your involvement, if any, in the horse industry
State the horse industry organizations, if any, that you are a member in.
Use your letterhead if you have one.
Form letters & petitions are ignored.

You can assist the EPN by making copies of these letters and urging your friends and fellow horse owners and professionals to send a letter also.

Contact Information for your Elected Officials

Vote Smart

Inform your elected officials of your opinion on horse slaughter. Make sure you tell your elected representative what your involvement in the horse industry is, and the names of any organizations that you are a member of. If an organization that you belong to is pro slaughter, MAKE SURE you inform your representative that this organization does NOT represent you on the issue of horse slaughter!

If you don't tell your elected official that these pro slaughter organiztions do not represent you on the issue of horse slaughter, these pro slaughter organizations, such as the American Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association, American Horse Council, and the American Association of Equine Practioners will tell legislators that THEY represent YOU on the issue of horse slaughter! Now is the time to let your voice be heard!

Keep America's Horses in the Stable & Off the Dinner Table!

Boycott the Pro Slaughter Horse Industry!

This issue is about money! Organizations, businesses, companies and magazines depend on your financial support to operate and exist. The EPN is asking you to withdraw your financial support from any organization, business, company or magazine that is pro slaughter, or who is opposed to the ending of the slaughter of America's horses.

Consumer Anti Horse Slaughter Letter

Horse Organizations

State that you are OPPOSED to the slaughter of American horses.

State that the horse industry organizations that are pro slaughter do NOT represent you on the issue of horse slaughter.

List your memberships in horse organizations.

State your involvement in the horse industry.

Contact all the horse organizations that you are a member of.

Ask them if they are OPPOSED,to horse slaughter, or if they support horse slaughter. They must either be against the slaughter, or for the slaughter. There is no sitting on the fence on this issue.
State to them that you are OPPOSED to the slaughter of American horses.

Contact horse magazines, newspapers and other horse publications.

Ask them if they are OPPOSED,to horse slaughter, or if they support horse slaughter. They must either be against the slaughter, or for the slaughter. There is no sitting on the fence on this issue.
State that you are OPPOSED to the slaughter of American horses.
List your memberships in horse organizations.
State your involvement in the horse industry.

Contact your local media or Send a letter to the Editor

Send this letter, Ending Horse Slaughter to your local newspaper's Letter To the Editor.
Use News Directory to locate newspapers online.

Tell the media & Editor about the Slaughter of American Horses.
Refer them to these websites:

Ask them to do a story.

State that you are OPPOSED to the slaughter of American horses.

State that the horse industry organizations that are pro slaughter do NOT represent you on the issue of horse slaughter.

List your memberships in horse organizations.

State your involvement in the horse industry.

We Banned Double Deckers in PA!!

June 26, 2001

Governor Ridge signed PA HB 1139, the Horse Transport Bill into law on June 25, 2001!! The Horse Transport Bill is now known as Act 64

The EPN thanks all of the individuals and organizations who supported our efforts and who took the time to call and write their legislators. The EPN thanks Governor Ridge for signing this legislation and the PA Legislature for passing this historic legislation in 90 days!

PA Horse Transport Law Cards

Download a card and carry in your car. Help enforce PA law banning the use of double deck trailers to transport any horse, no matter what its final destination!

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Legislation Information

Pending Legislation

Type in the word "equine" in the search box to locate bills, (proposed legislation) relating to horses.

Federal Laws

Proposed regs will legalize every inhumane practice identified in the transport of horses to slaughter!

State Laws

Proposition 6, The PROHIBITION of Horse Slaughter and Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption Act Of 1998, Does Not Violate The Commerce Clause

USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, APHIS Approval of Livestock Facilities; Interstate Movement of EIA Reactors USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, FSIS, Regulations Biological Residues in Horses; Slaughter of Foaling Mares; Slaughter of Sick Horses; USDA APHIS Humane Slaughter Act

PA Domestic Animal Act Licensing of Dealers & Haulers EIA Regulations, Coggins Test PA Dead Animal Act Requirements for Removal of Dead Animals PA Animal Markets General Provisions Records Transactions From Trucks

Horsemeat Laws

IL Horsemeat Act Texas Law Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption Prohibits Sale of Horsemeat For Human Consumption Texas Attorney General Cornyn States TX Law Prohibiting Sale of Horsemeat Applies to the 2 Texas Horse Slaughterhouses!

Links

Equine Protection Network, Inc., P. O. Box 232, Friedensburg, PA, 17933.

Did You Know?

"I do share your thoughts and feelings about horses, dogs, and cats with regard to slaughtering for meat purposes. "

Dr. Richard L.Porter KV Vet Supply

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Federal Legislation

History for The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act

House Version

Senate Version History

Introduced by Senate Co Sponsors:

June 8, 2005

House of Represenatatives Moves to Save America's Horses!

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (H.R. 2744)

America' Wild Horses

HR 297 Introduced in U.S. House 1/25/2005

A LIVING SYMBOL OF AMERICA MUST NOT BE SLAUGHTERED - Introduction of HR 297 from the Congressional Record

Congress Moves to Save Americas Wild Horses! May 19, 2005

Amendment to the Interior Department Appropriations Bill

62 as of 6/9/05

House of Represenatatives Moves to Save America's Wild Horses!

Letters You Can Send!

Contact Information for 109th Congress

Official Information – 109th Congress Courtesy Office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives

Letters to Send!

Contact Information for your Elected Officials

Boycott the Pro Slaughter Horse Industry!

Horse Organizations

Contact all the horse organizations that you are a member of.

Contact horse magazines, newspapers and other horse publications.

Contact your local media or Send a letter to the Editor

We Banned Double Deckers in PA!!

Save America's Horses- Make the Commitment to Your Horse!

Proposition 6,

The PROHIBITION of Horse Slaughter and Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption Act Of 1998, Does Not Violate The Commerce Clause

USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, APHIS

Approval of Livestock Facilities;
Interstate Movement of EIA Reactors

USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, FSIS, Regulations

Biological Residues in Horses;
Slaughter of Foaling Mares;
Slaughter of Sick Horses;

USDA APHIS Humane Slaughter Act

PA Domestic Animal Act

Licensing of Dealers & Haulers

EIA Regulations, Coggins Test

PA Dead Animal Act

Requirements for Removal of Dead Animals

PA Animal Markets

General Provisions
Records
Transactions From Trucks

IL Horsemeat Act

Texas Law

Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption

Prohibits Sale of Horsemeat For Human Consumption

Texas Attorney General Cornyn States TX Law

Prohibiting Sale of Horsemeat Applies to the 2 Texas Horse Slaughterhouses!

Equine Protection Network, Inc.,
P. O. Box 232, Friedensburg, PA, 17933.

Dr. Richard L.Porter
KV Vet Supply

History for
The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act

Senate Version
History

HR 297
Introduced in U.S. House 1/25/2005

A LIVING SYMBOL OF AMERICA MUST NOT BE SLAUGHTERED -
Introduction of HR 297 from the Congressional Record

Congress Moves to Save Americas Wild Horses!
May 19, 2005