PAST Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/24/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2021-06-24Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-24 (00)
Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2021 or the PAST Act of 2021
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)
- Mark Warner (D-VA)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Patrick Toomey (R-PA)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Thomas Carper (D-DE)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
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
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