Carol –  

Thanks for taking the time to talk about the state and federal efforts to end horse slaughter.  First of all, I can’t thank you and everyone enough who helped send a loud and clear message to state legislators opposing efforts to legalize horse slaughter.  

This victory against horse slaughter coupled with the survey reaffirming Texans opposition to horse slaughter are proving very helpful in our efforts to push the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 857).  

What’s Next  

We continue to gain cosponsors for the AHSPA, but always need more, especially some from the House Agriculture Committee http://agriculture.house.gov/.  The current senior Democrat on the committee is Charlie Stenholm from Texas. 

Working on federal legislation is a much longer process than that recently witnessed in Texas.  Congress is in session basically year round.  Each Congress is made up of two sessions each lasting a year.  Currently we are in the first session of the 108^th Congress. 

I will be sure to keep you informed for when we need an all out push as we did towards the end in Texas.  

Feel free to give anyone my email address to answer any questions.  I also try to keep our website up to date.  People can find a link to the bill and an up to date list of cosponsors.  http://www.saplonline.org/Legislation/ahpa.htm  

Thanks again, if we can duplicate the incredible efforts from Texas horse slaughter will no longer exist in the US.  

Best,

Chris

Chris Heyde
Policy Analyst
Society for Animal Protective Legislation
PO Box 3719
Washington, DC  20027
Tel:  (703) 836-4300
Fax: (703) 836-0400
www.saplonline.org