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S 1281 112th Congress Senate

Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another.

Introduced: June 27, 2011 See on congress.gov
Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCivil actions and liabilityMammalsMotor carriers
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 27, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 27, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 27, 2011

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011 - Prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle (except a vehicle operated exclusively on rail or rails) containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Sets forth civil penalties for persons who knowingly violate such prohibition.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 7, 2011
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 1, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1281: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1281/
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"S. 1281: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1281/.
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S. 1281, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1281/.
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