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Horse Protection Amendments Act

Introduced: February 13, 2019 Introduced by: DesJarlais, Scott Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

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Feb 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Feb 13, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 13, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Horse Protection Amendments Act

This bill addresses the protection of horses. Specifically, the bill replaces 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, and appoint inspectors to conduct inspections.

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 February 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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