April 20, 2007
Congress to consider two bills
to protect horses next week
Your Help Is Urgently Needed
Dear Humanitarian:
1. AMERICAN HORSE SLAUGHTER PREVENTION ACT
On April 25, the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a mark-up for S. 311, the American
Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA). At the mark-up, Committee members will decide on the language of a measure they
expect to report to the full Senate.
While support on the Senate Commerce Committee is strong, it is critical
that all Committee member including cosponsors of this bill hear from an outpouring of constituents. Please urge the
members of the Committee to stand strong against any misinformation that is being spread by pro-horse slaughter groups and
individuals. Ask all members of the Committee to vote in favor of S. 311 and encourage Senate leadership to move the
bill swiftly to the full Senate for consideration. If your own Senator is on the Committee it is especially important
for you to contact him/her. Two years ago, the US Senate voted overwhelming to stop horse slaughter for a year; S. 311
will ensure that the practice is stopped permanently.
2. A BILL TO RESTORE THE PROHIBITION ON THE COMMERCIAL SALE AND SLAUGHTER OF WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSES AND
BURROS
In the House of Representatives, Members of Congress will have an opportunity to take a stand for wild horses when H.R.
249 comes up for a vote on Thursday. Introduced by Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV), this bill would stop the commercial
exploitation and slaughter of wild horses by repealing the 2004 “Burns rider” and restoring the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming
Horse and Burro Act to its original language.
Passage of these bills is critical to the welfare of America’s horses. Congress has spoken out several times
against the slaughter of both wild and domestic horses, and now they must take a stand to keep our horses safe forever.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
A. Please call and fax members of the Senate Commerce Committee
TODAY, urging them to vote “
YES”
on S. 311, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. If they are currently cosponsoring the bill, also ask them to
speak out on behalf of this important measure during the mark-up and persuade their colleagues to join them in support.
Feel free to refer to the facts about horse slaughter listed below.
For a complete listing of committee members
and their contact information, click here:
www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=About.Members. To learn more about our campaign to stop horse slaughter for human consumption, please visit
www.saplonline.org/horses.htm.
B. Please contact your Representative as well, asking that he or she vote “
YES”
on H.R. 249 to restore protections for wild horses when the measure comes to the House floor for a vote next Thursday.
For more information on these animals’ plight and how to contact your Representative, please click here:
www.saplonline.org/w_horses.htm.
Additionally, please share this eAlert with family, friends and co-workers, and encourage them to
contact the Commerce Committee Senators and their Representatives, too. As always, thank you very much for your help!
Sincerely,
Cathy Liss
Legislative Director
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