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Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2013

Introduced: February 26, 2014 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

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Feb 28, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Feb 26, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 26, 2014

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2013 [sic] - Amends the Horse Protection Act to replace 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.)

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to 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, appoint inspectors to conduct inspections, and otherwise ensure compliance with the Horse Protection Act.

Directs the appointment of individuals by the Commissioners of Agriculture for Tennessee and Kentucky to govern the HIO. Requires those individuals to appoint individuals representing the Tennessee Walking Horse industry.

What's happening now February 28, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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