S 4004
118th Congress
Senate
Animals
PAST Act of 2024
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 20, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2024 or the PAST Act of 2024
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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