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Horse Protection Amendments Act

USA116th CongressHR-1157| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Scott DesJarlais

Scott DesJarlais

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (13)
David Kustoff (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Horse Protection Amendments Act This bill addresses the protection of horses. Specifically, the bill replaces 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, and appoint inspectors to conduct inspections. 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.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
May 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1455
Introduced in Senate
  • February 13, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 14, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • May 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1455
    Introduced in Senate

Animals

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of AgricultureMammalsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPublic-private cooperationVeterinary medicine and animal diseases

Horse Protection Amendments Act

USA116th CongressHR-1157| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Horse Protection Amendments Act This bill addresses the protection of horses. Specifically, the bill replaces 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, and appoint inspectors to conduct inspections. 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.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
May 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1455
Introduced in Senate
  • February 13, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 14, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • May 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1455
    Introduced in Senate
Scott DesJarlais

Scott DesJarlais

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (13)
David Kustoff (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Animals

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of AgricultureMammalsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPublic-private cooperationVeterinary medicine and animal diseases