Humane Methods of Slaughter Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
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| gptkbp:amendedBy |
gptkb:Federal_Meat_Inspection_Act
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:livestock
goats swine |
| gptkbp:codifiedIn |
7 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1958
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:enforcedBy |
gptkb:Food_Safety_and_Inspection_Service
|
| gptkbp:excludes |
gptkb:fish
rabbits poultry other small farm animals |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act
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| gptkbp:penalty |
plant closure
suspension of inspection services |
| gptkbp:publicLawNumber |
Public Law 85-765
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to ensure humane treatment and handling of livestock during slaughter
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
animal welfare
slaughterhouses meat industry livestock transportation |
| gptkbp:requires |
livestock be rendered insensible to pain before slaughter
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| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Animal_Welfare_Act
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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