HR 4241
118th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Mammals
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Transportation safety and security
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Jun 21, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2023
This bill prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle that contains two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Vehicles operated exclusively on a rail or rails are excluded from the prohibition.
The bill prescribes civil penalties for knowing violations of such prohibition.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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