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H.R. 3268 (114th)

PAST Act

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Introduced

28 July 2015

Last action

31 July 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Sponsors

Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

Subjects

Agriculture

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5 December 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2015 or the PAST Act This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. 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 (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect and diagnose sore horses. A license may not be issued to a person with conflicts of interest, and USDA must give preference to veterinarians. USDA may revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. USDA must assign licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire the inspectors. An inspector must issue a citation for violations and notify USDA of violations. USDA must publish information on violations of this bill and disqualify a horse that is sore. The bill prohibits a person in any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning the horse. The bill prohibits the use of specified devices on a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse at a show, exhibition, sale, or auction. The bill increases the maximum criminal and civil liability penalties for certain violations. USDA may disqualify violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions.

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Timeline

  1. 28 July 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 July 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

    Source: Committee

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