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S. 4005 117th Congress Senate

Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 5, 2022 Introduced by: Bill Hagerty Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Apr 5, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 5, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2022

This bill revises requirements concerning the inspection of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and actions for sored horses (e.g., horses suffering from pain when moving due to substances or devices placed on their limbs). Specifically, this bill replaces a requirement for the Department of Agriculture to prescribe regulations governing the appointment of inspectors with a requirement for the Horse Industry Organization, which is established by this bill, to appoint inspectors.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6341 Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 5, 2022
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 5, 2022
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 5, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4005: Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4005/
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"S. 4005: Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4005/.
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