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HOUSE RESOLUTION


  
 
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    WHEREAS, Horses bound for slaughter are shipped, 
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frequently for long distances, in a manner that fails to 
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accommodate their unique temperament; they are often not 
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rested, fed, or watered during travel; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Animal Welfare Institute reported that 92.3 
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percent of horses arriving at slaughter plants in this country 
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in recent years were deemed to be in "good" condition, 
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according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Guidelines 
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for Handling and Transporting Equines to Slaughter; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The horse slaughter industry makes a greater 
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profit off of healthy horses and therefore purposely seeks out 
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such animals; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Hundreds of horse rescue organizations operate 
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around the country, and additional facilities are being 
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established to accommodate horses, while sick and elderly 
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horses may be euthanized by a licensed veterinarian; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, A federal law prohibiting horse slaughter is 
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imperative to ensure slaughterhouses are not allowed to 
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relocate to states with weaker laws and to prevent horses from 
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being exported en masse for slaughter in other countries; 
 


 






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therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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respectfully urge all members of the Illinois Congressional 
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delegation to oppose the continuation of horse slaughter in the 
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United States; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED,     That we respectfully urge the Congress of the 
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United States to oppose new horse slaughter facilities on both 
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the state and national level; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED,     That we respectfully urge the United States House 
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of Representatives and Senate to support H.R. 503 and S. 727 of 
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the 111th Congress and to oppose the slaughter of horses for 
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human consumption and the domestic and international transport 
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of live horses or horseflesh for human consumption; and be it 
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further
 
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    RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be sent to each 
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member of the Illinois Congressional delegation, the Majority 
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Leader of the United States Senate, and the Speaker of the 
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United States House of Representatives.