United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 693 (116th)
PAST Act
Introduced
22 January 2019
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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5 December 2025
Summary
U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 or the PAST Act 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.
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8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 July 2019
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 July 2019
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 July 2019
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 25 July 2019
Passed House
summary · EN · 25 July 2019
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 January 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/693
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/693