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HR 2648 118th Congress House Animals

Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2023

Introduced: April 17, 2023 Introduced by: DesJarlais, Scott Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 17, 2023
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Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2023

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.

What's happening now April 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Apr 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2648: Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2648/
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"H.R. 2648: Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2648/.
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H.R. 2648, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2648/.
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