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,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjba,ms4   
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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,horse ,protection   
,act to prohibit ! %ipp+1 transport+1   
mov+1 deliv]+1 receiv+1 possess+1       
pur*as+1 sell+1 or donation ( horses &  
o!r equ9es to be slaught]$ = human      
consumption1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,save ,am]ica's ,=gott5 ,equ9es ,act (  
#bjba or ! ,,safe ,act ( #bjba4  #b4    
,prohibition on %ipp+1 transport+1 mov+1
 deliv]+1 receiv+1 possess+1 pur*as+1   
sell+1 or donation ( horses & o!r equ9es
 = slaught] = human consumption  7a7    
,def9itions ,section #b ( ! ,horse      
,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahba7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b71 & 7#e71   
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ 

new p>agraph3  7#a7 ,! t]m human        
consumption means +e/ion by p z a s\rce 
( food4  2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,! t]m slaught]     
means ! kill+ ( "o or m horses or o!r   
equ9es ) ! int5t to sell or trade ! fle%
 ( su* horses or equ9es = human         
consumption4  4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,section #c 
( ! ,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #ahbb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z  
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aj71             
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ 
new p>agraphs3  7#a7 horses & o!r equ9es
 play a vital role 9 ! collective       
exp]i5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & des]ve     
protection & compassion2  7#b7 horses & 
o!r equ9es are dome/ic animals t are us$
 prim>ily = recreation1 pleasure1 "w1 & 
sport2  7#c7 unlike c[s1 pigs1 & _m o!r 
animals1 horses & o!r equ9es are n rais$
 = ! purpose ( be+ slaught]$ = human    
consumption2  7#d7 individuals sell+    

horses or o!r equ9es at auctions are    
seldom aw>e t ! animals may be b\ght = !
 purpose ( be+ slaught]$ = human        
consumption2  2 &  7#c7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#h71 z s r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7 ! %ipp+1   
transport+1 mov+1 deliv]+1 receiv+1     
possess+1 pur*as+1 sell+1 or donation 9 
intra/ate comm]ce ( horses & o!r equ9es 
to be slaught]$ = human consumption1    
adv]sely affects & burd5s int]/ate &    
=eign comm]ce2  4  7c7 ,prohibition     
,section #e ( ! ,horse ,protection ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 z
 p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ab71            
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#h7 ,! %ipp+1 transport+1 mov+1        
deliv]+1 receiv+1 possess+1 pur*as+1    
sell+1 or donation by a p]son ( any     
horse or o!r equ9e t ! p]son has reason 
to believe w be slaught]$ = human       
consumption4  4