Government Printing Office.
Statutory Sections comprising the Humane Slaughter Act. Included are Congress' statement that livestock must be slaughtered in a humane manner to prevent needless suffering, research methods on humane methods of slaughter, the nonapplicability of these statutes to religious or ritual slaughter, and the investigation into the care of nonambulatory livestock.
Government Printing Office.
USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
This page provides links to regulations, FSIS directives and notices, enforcement reports, and training materials.
Congressional Research Service.
Provides an overview of Federal legislation, including proposed laws, relating to the topic of horse slaughter. (Updated August 15, 2012)
Congressional Research Service.
This March 2009 publication addresses non-ambulatory livestock and the Humane Slaughter Act.
Congressional Research Service.
This February 2008 document provides an overview of the livestock slaughter inspection process and the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act.
Government Accountability Office.
Congress directed GAO to examine horse welfare since cessation of domestic slaughter in 2007. The study was completed and published June 22, 2011. Highlights Page (PDF | 73.7KB) Full Report (PDF | 3.5MB)
US Government Accountability Office.
Reports produced by the GAO about enforcement of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act.