American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act - To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.

• H.R. 503  - Sponsor(s):  Representative John Sweeney (R-NY), Representative John Spratt (D-SC), Representative Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Representative Nick Rahall (D-WV).  On September 7, 2006, the House of Representatives voted 263 to 146 in favor of H.R. 503, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, to end the slaughter of horses for human consumption.

• S. 1915 - Sponsor(s):  Senator John Ensign (R-NV) and Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA)

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Animal Fighting Prohibition Act - To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes.

• H.R. 817 - Sponsor: Representative Mark Green (R-WI)

• S. 382 - Sponsor:  Senator John Ensign (R-NV)

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Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2005 - To amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable.

• H.R. 2567 - Sponsor:  Representative Gary Ackerman (D-NY)

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Downed Animal Protection Act - A bill to amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes.

• H.R. 3931 - Sponsor:  Representative Gary Ackerman (D-NY)

• S. 1779 - Sponsor: Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI)

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Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act of 2005 - A bill to amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent in order to render the coolant or antifreeze unpalatable.

• S. 1110 - Sponsor:  Senator George Allen (R-VA)

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Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act - To end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States.

• H.R. 3442 - Sponsor:  Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY)

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Internet Hunting Ban - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting, and for other purposes.

• H.R. 1558 - Sponsor:  Representative Tom Davis (R-VA)

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Pet Animal Welfare Statute - To amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture to regulate the pet industry.

• H.R. 2669 - Sponsor:  Representative Jim Gerlach (R-PA)

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Pet Safety and Protection Act - To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.

• H.R. 5229 - Sponsor(s):  Representative Phil English (R-PA) and Representative Michael Doyle (D-PA)

• S. 451 - Sponsor:  Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI)

Collaboration and Recovery of Endangered Species Act - A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to enhance the role of States in the recovery of endangered species and threatened species, to implement a species conservation recovery system, to establish certain recovery programs, to provide Federal financial assistance and a system of incentives to promote the recovery of species, and for other purposes.

• S. 2110 - Sponsor:  Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID)

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Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005 - To amend and reauthorize the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species, and for other purposes.

• H.R. 3824 - Sponsor:  Representative Richard Pombo (R-CA)