A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that meat inspected and approved under such Act be produced only from livestock slaughtered in accordance with humane methods.
Humane methods of Slaughter Act - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to appoint inspectors to examine the methods by which cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, and other equines are handled and slaughtered in those establishments which slaughter such animals for commercial use. Authorizes the Secretary to temporarily suspend inspection upon a finding that any livestock has been handled or slaughtered in a method contrary to those specified in the Humane Slaughter Act of 1958.
Forbids the importation of meat into the United States unless the livestock from which it was produced was slaughtered by a humane method.
Amends the Humane Slaughter Act of 1958 to repeal provisions which confined the required application of humane methods to establishments which sold to the Federal Government. Eliminates the identification procedures and purchasing policies promulgated with such provisions.
Stipulates that specified types of religious ritual slaughter are exempt from all provisions of this Act.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 3092 passed in lieu.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1059.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1059.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 1464.
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 1464.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Enacted as Public Law 95-445
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Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-445.
Public Law 95-445.