,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,titus 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,k+-,h9ds1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,coh51 &  
,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture1 & 9 addition to !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation to develop  
an en=cem5t me*anism ) respect to c]ta9 
provisions relat+ to ! transport (      
animals1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,humane 
,transport ( ,f>m$ ,animals ,act4  #b4  
,transport ( animals ,section #hjejb (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7d7 z subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 

aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7      
,en=cem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 %all develop a me*anism = 
conduct+ inve/igations or inspections1  
includ+ ! inspection ( any vehicle or   
vessel transport+ animals or any writt5 
or electronic records associat$ ) su*   
transport ( animals1 to det]m9e :e!r any
 rail c>ri]1 express c>ri]1 or common   
c>ri]1 a receiv]1 tru/ee1 or lessee ( "o
 ( su* c>ri]s1 or an own] or ma/] ( a   
vessel transport+ animals has violat$ or
 is violat+ ?is section4  7e7           
,additional au?ority ,to c>ry out       
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation & ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture %all promulgate su* rules &
 regulations1 & issue su* ord]s or      
guidance1 z are necess>y4  4  #c4       
,prohibition on int]/ate movem5t ( c]ta9
 animals ,section #ajdjf ( ! ,animal    
,heal? ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   

#hcje7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,!      
,secret>y may prohibit & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may  
prohibit  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7b7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,no p]son %all move 9 int]/ate comm]ce 
live/ock t are unfit to travel4  7#b7   
,unfit def9$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes 
( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m unfit to travel  
means1 ) respect to ! movem5t (         
live/ock1 t su* live/ock are deem$ unfit
 to travel pursuant to ,article         
#g4c4g7c71 ,*apt] #g4c ( ! ,_w          
,organisation = ,animal ,heal?'s        
,t]re/rial ,animal ,heal? ,code1 includ+
 successive *anges4  7,b7  ,inclusions  
,su* t]m includes live/ock t-- 7i7 are  
sick1 injur$1 weak1 disabl$1 or fatigu$2
  7ii7 are unable to /& unaid$ or be>   
weight on ea* leg2  7iii7 are bl9d 9 bo?
 eyes2  7iv7 _c be mov$ )\t caus+       
additional suff]+2  7v7 are newborn ) a 
navel t has n be5 fully heal$2  7vi7 are
 pregnant & t w\ld be 9 ! f9al #aj p]c5t
 ( _! ge/ation p]iod at ! plann$ "t (   

unload+2  7vii7 h giv5 bir? )9 ! previ\s
 #dh h\rs & are travel+ )\t _! (fspr+2  
or  7viii7 h a body condition t w\ld    
result 9 poor welf>e because ( ! expect$
 climatic conditions4  7#c7 ,exception  
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to limit ! movem5t 9 int]/ate comm]ce ( 
any live/ock = purposes ( provid+       
vet]9>y c>e to su* live/ock4  4