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H.R. 5557: Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act

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H.R. 5557: Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-08 · Animals · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5940-5941)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5940-5941) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act

Plain summary

Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act - Prohibits the federal government from purchasing any product derived from a covered animal used or intended for use as food or fiber or to produce food or fiber 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; (2) daily access to adequate food and water; and (3) adequate veterinary care. 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; or (4) undergoing veterinary care. Defines "covered animal" as any non-aquatic farm animal, including a pig, head of cattle, chicken, turkey, duck, goose, goat, horse, mule, sheep, rabbit, ostrich, emu, or rhea.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · 15 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5557 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109