Timeline includes State and Federal Legislation and Related Actions
116th U.S. Congress (2019 — 2020)
1st Session, February 4, 2019 | U.S. House of Representatives |
H.R.961 Introduced by Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9) Referred to Energy and Commerce; Agriculture Committees Read Bill Text View Cosponsors | Pending Take Action — Support H.R.961 |
1st Session, March 1, 2019 | U.S. House of Representatives | HR.961 referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture | Pending |
1st Session, June 25, 2019 | U.S. House of Representatives | Voted 227-194 to pass a large package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills to fund several federal departments, including Agriculture, Interior and Commerce (H.R.3055). | Prohibits USDA spending on horse slaughter inspections, effectively preventing the reopening of horse slaughterhouses in the U.S. for FY20 (Oct. 1, 2019 — Sept. 30, 2020) |
1st Session, June 27, 2019 | U.S. Senate | S.2006 Introduced by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary View Cosponsors |
Pending Take Action — Support S.2006 |
Contributors: Vivian Farrell