House bill · 116th Congress · Did not become law

Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act

H.R. 487Introduced Jan 10, 2019Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor: Rep. Ted Yoho R-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 10, 2019
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Feb 7, 2019 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 487.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. YOHO, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 165, No. 5, January 10, 2019, Page H465):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 10, 2019 ↗
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H.R. 487, 116th Congress
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January 3, 2025
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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

45 cosponsors — 43 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 45 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.

Mark Amodei (R-NV), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Ken Buck (R-CO), Ben Cline (R-VA), Tom Cole (R-OK), James Comer (R-KY), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Ron Estes (R-KS), Charles Fleischmann (R-TN), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Greg Gianforte (R-MT), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), H. Griffith (R-VA), Michael Guest (R-MS), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Billy Long (R-MO), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Roger Marshall (R-KS), David McKinley (R-WV), Mark Meadows (R-NC), Carol Miller (R-WV), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Greg Pence (R-IN), Collin Peterson (D-MN) and 15 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ted Yoho.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-3 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.