118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 4004 — PAST Act of 2024

“A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.”

Animals

Introduced Mar 20, 2024

Last action Mar 20, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 20, 2024

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Referred

Mar 20, 2024

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 20, 2024

Introduced in Senate

Mar 20, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.