3.0.0 1726 2023-01-11T19:50:07Z 2023-01-11T19:50:07Z House H HR 2007-03-28 110 hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2007-05-04T19:14:43Z Referred to 2007-03-28T14:02:25Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Referred to 2007-04-16T13:15:57Z Referred to 2007-03-28T14:02:20Z 2007-05-04 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Committee 2007-04-16 hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. Committee 2007-03-28 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2007-03-28 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-28 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-03-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 N S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2007-03-28 True K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2007-03-28 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2007-03-28 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2007-03-28 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2007-03-28 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2007-04-18 False M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2007-04-18 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2007-09-24 False L000090 Rep. 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Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2008-02-26 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2008-02-26 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2008-02-26 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2008-02-26 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2008-02-26 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2008-02-26 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2008-03-05 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2008-03-05 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2008-05-19 False Animals Agriculture and Food Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Health Livestock Protection of animals Veterinary medicine Animals 00 2007-03-28 Introduced in House 2007-05-21T20:33:27Z Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act - Prohibits the federal government from purchasing any product derived from a covered animal unless the animal is raised with: (1) adequate shelter which allows the animal to stand, lie down, walk, and turn around completely and fully extend all limbs or wings without touching any part of an enclosure or other animal; (2) daily access to adequate food and water; (3) adequate veterinary care; and (4) in the case of a mammal, the offspring of a dam that was kept in compliance with such provisions during pregnancy.

States that this Act shall not apply to a covered animal: (1) during lawful transport; (2) in lawful rodeo exhibitions, state or county fair exhibitions, or other similar exhibitions; (3) in lawful scientific or agricultural research; (4) undergoing veterinary care; or (5) in the case of a sow, during the seven day period prior to the date the sow is expected to give birth.

Defines "covered animal" as any non-aquatic farm animal, including a pig, head of bison or cattle, chicken, turkey, duck, goose, goat, sheep, rabbit, ostrich, emu, or rhea intended for food production use.

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