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Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009

Introduced: June 30, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2010
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.
Sep 28, 2010
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-645.
Jul 29, 2010
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 29, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2010
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
Jan 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 8, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 8, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E42)
Jan 8, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009 - Prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Sets forth civil penalties for persons who knowingly violate such prohibition.

What's happening now September 28, 2010

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 16 Republican 1
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Sep 28, 2010
INGLIS, BOB
· Sep 23, 2010
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 23, 2010
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 13, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Jun 30, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 15, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 5, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 12, 2009
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 16, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 9, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 23, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 9, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 9, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 3, 2009
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 28, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 8, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 305: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-305/
MLA
"H.R. 305: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-305/.
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H.R. 305, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-305/.
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