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S 1459 113th Congress Senate

Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2013

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 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another.

Introduced: December 17, 2013 See on congress.gov
Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCivil actions and liabilityMammalsMotor carriers
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Aug 1, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 1, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 1, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2013 - 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4440 Related bill Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 16, 2014
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2014
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Dec 17, 2013
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 2, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1459: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1459/
MLA
"S. 1459: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1459/.
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S. 1459, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1459/.
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