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Congress to Vote on Horse Slaughter Measure

Congress will vote Wednesday on an amendment to prevent the slaughter of horses for human consumption in foreign markets.

 Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Legislation Reintroduced to Ban Horse Slaughter

U.S. Representative John Sweeney (R-NY), chairman of the Congressional Horse Caucus, and U.S.Representative John Spratt (D-SC) reintroduced the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act on Thursday. The bill will ban the trade in horsemeat and live horses for human consumption.

 Thursday, February 13, 2003