HOUSE 1400116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/28/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2019-02-27Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2019-02-27Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E216)
- 2019-02-27Introduced in House
- 2019-02-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-27 (00)
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2019
This bill prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle (except a vehicle operated exclusively on rail or rails) containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another.
The bill prescribes civil penalties for knowing violations of such prohibition.
Cosponsors (20)
- PETER KING (R-NY)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Civil actions and liability
- Mammals
- Motor carriers
- Motor vehicles
- Transportation safety and security
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