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HR 1282 114th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Animal protection and human-animal relationships Civil actions and liability Mammals Motor carriers Motor vehicles Transportation safety and security

Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2015

Introduced: March 4, 2015 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 4, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E310)
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2015

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. Prescribes civil penalties for persons who knowingly violate such prohibition.

What's happening now March 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 850 Identical bill Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2015
  • S 946 Related bill Safe Transport for Horses Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 19 Republican 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 20, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 10, 2015
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 10, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 8, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 8, 2015
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 8, 2015
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 20, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 25, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 23, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 19, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 13, 2015
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 13, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 13, 2015
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 4, 2015
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 4, 2015
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 4, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1282: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1282/
MLA
"H.R. 1282: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1282/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1282, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1282/.
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