US HB1338 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Horse Protection Amendments Act This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to replace the Designated Qualified Persons program responsible for inspecting horses for soring with a new inspection system. (The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.) The Department of Agriculture must establish a single Horse Industry Organization (HIO) in order to establish a formal affiliation with the management of each horse sale, horse exhibition, and horse sale or auction, appoint inspectors to conduct inspections, and otherwise ensure compliance with the Horse Protection Act. The Commissioners of Agriculture for Tennessee and Kentucky must appoint individuals to the HIO. Those individuals must appoint individuals representing the Tennessee Walking Horse industry.

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Title

Horse Protection Amendments Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-17HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
2017-03-02HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-03-02HouseIntroduced in House

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