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PAST Act

Introduced: April 3, 2019 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov

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Apr 3, 2019

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

Apr 3, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 or the PAST Act

This bill addresses the practice of soring horses. The soring of horses includes various actions taken on horses' limbs to produce higher gaits that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.

Specifically, the bill expands soring regulation and enforcement at horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions, including by establishing a new system for inspecting horses for soring. In addition, the bill increases penalties for violations.

What's happening now April 3, 2019

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

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