United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1157 (116th)
Horse Protection Amendments Act
Introduced
13 February 2019
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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Summary
Horse Protection Amendments Act This bill addresses the protection of horses. Specifically, the bill replaces the Designated Qualified Persons program responsible for inspecting horses for soring with a new inspection system. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture must establish a single Horse Industry Organization (HIO) in order to establish a formal affiliation with the management of each horse sale, horse exhibition, and horse sale or auction, and appoint inspectors to conduct inspections. The Commissioners of Agriculture for Tennessee and Kentucky must appoint individuals to the HIO. Those individuals must appoint individuals representing the Tennessee Walking Horse industry.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2019
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Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 February 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1157
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1157