PAST Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 5/12/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
- 2023-05-05Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-05-05Introduced in House
- 2023-05-05Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-05 (00)
Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2023 or the PAST Act of 2023
This bill addresses the practice of soring horses. The soring of horses includes various actions taken on horses' limbs to produce higher gaits that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.
Specifically, the bill expands soring regulation and enforcement at horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions, including by establishing a new system for inspecting horses for soring. In addition, the bill increases penalties for violations.
Cosponsors (20)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Crimes against animals and natural resources
- Department of Agriculture
- Government information and archives
- Licensing and registrations
- Mammals
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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