Horse Protection Amendments Act
- Last Action
- 3/17/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
- 2017-03-02Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-03-02Introduced in House
- 2017-03-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-02 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (10)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Diane Black (R-TN)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- James Comer (R-KY)
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN)
- Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- David Roe (R-TN)
- HAROLD ROGERS (R-KY)
- Steven Palazzo (R-MS)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Department of Agriculture
- Mammals
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Public-private cooperation
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
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