The 111th Congress just began last week, and the Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, H.R. 503, has already been introduced. With thousands of horses a month being shipped over the border to Mexico and Canada where they are shot and stabbed to death for their meat, we can't waste any time. Like past legislation (the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act), the Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R. 503) will prohibit the sale and transport of horses for slaughter for human consumption, including horses being shipped over the border for slaughter.
We're off to an amazing start with this bill -- there were 61 co-sponsors already signed on to the bill the moment it was introduced! We need your help to ensure that your U.S. Representative is added to this list of co-sponsors.
Here is a list of the co-sponsors as of 1/14/09. If you do not see your representative listed please call and encourage them to do so….if you see him or her listed, maybe send an email and say THANKS!!!
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:1:./temp/~bd5HXz:@@@P|/bss/d111query.html
You may use this toll-free number to reach your Representative: 1-800-828-0498. (The operator can find your Representative by name or zip code if you do not have this information).
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