,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bjjf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bg1     
#bjai,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,graham1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 and ,ms4     
,collins7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a    
,,bill  ,to amend title #ah1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to prohibit certain      
conduct relating to the use of horses   
for human consumption4  #a4 ,short title
 ,this ,act may be cited as the ,john   
,stringer ,rainey ,safeguard ,american  
,food ,exports ,act or the ,john        
,stringer ,rainey ,,safe ,act4  #b4     
,slaughter of horses for human          
consumption  7a7 ,in general ,chapter #c
 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended by adding at the end the       
following3  #ej4 ,slaughter of horses   
for human consumption  7a7 ,offense ,it 
shall be unlawful to knowingly-- 7#a7   
possess1 ship1 transport1 purchase1     
sell1 deliver1 or receive1 in or        

affecting interstate or foreign         
commerce1 any horse with the intent that
 it is to be slaughtered for human      
consumption2 or  7#b7 possess1 ship1    
transport1 purchase1 sell1 deliver1 or  
receive1 in or affecting interstate or  
foreign commerce1 any horse flesh or    
carcass or part of a carcass1 with the  
intent that it is to be used for human  
consumption4  7b7 ,penalty ,any person  
who violates subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall
 be fined under this title1 imprisoned  
not more than #b years1 or both2 or     
7#b7 in the case of a covered offense1  
shall be fined under this title1        
imprisoned not more than #a year1 or    
both4  7c7 ,definitions ,in this        
section-- 7#a7 the term covered offense 
means a violation of subsection 7a7 in  
which--  7,a7 the defendant has no prior
 conviction under this section2 and     
7,b7 the conduct involves fewer than #e 
horses or fewer than #bjjj pounds of    
horse flesh or carcass or part of a     
carcass2 and  7#b7 the term horse means 

any member of the family ,equidae4  4   
7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of   
sections for chapter #c of title #ah1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #ej4  
,slaughter of horses for human          
consumption4  4