Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2014
Latest action · Apr 1, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 1, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2014 - Amends the Horse Protection Act to replace 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.)
Requires a sore horse to be disqualified from being shown or exhibited for at least 30 days for the first determination that the horse is sore and 90 days for a second determination and any subsequent determination.
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to 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, appoint inspectors to conduct inspections, contract with equine veterinary experts to advise the HIO Board on objective scientific testing methods and certification of testing results, and otherwise ensure compliance with the Horse Protection Act.
Directs the appointment of individuals by the Commissioners of Agriculture for Tennessee and Kentucky to govern the HIO. Requires those individuals to appoint individuals representing the Tennessee Walking Horse industry.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 1, 2014 to May 7, 2014, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Apr 1, 2014 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Apr 1, 2014 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Apr 1, 2014 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | May 7, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Apr 1, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Apr 1, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1935-1936)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4098 | Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 28, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Animals
- Department of Agriculture
- Licensing and registrations
- Mammals
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Public-private cooperation
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2014Introduced in Senate
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