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Senate concurrent resolution · 107th Congress · Did not become law

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 should be fully enforced so as to prevent needless suffering of animals.

S.Con.Res. 45Introduced Jun 5, 2001Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Peter Fitzgerald R-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 6, 2001 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 8 Democrats

8 of 9 cosponsors (89%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Max Cleland (D-GA), Jon Corzine (D-NJ), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Carl Levin (D-MI), Robert Smith (R-NH).

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Peter Fitzgerald.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.