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Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2015

Introduced: November 19, 2015 Introduced by: DesJarlais, Scott Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 19, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2015

This bill 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.)

The Department of Agriculture must 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.

The Commissioners of Agriculture for Tennessee and Kentucky must appoint individuals to the HIO. Those individuals must appoint individuals representing the Tennessee Walking Horse industry.

What's happening now November 20, 2015

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4