Congress 116 - HR 693 - PAST Act

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Animal protection and human-animal relationships Animals Crimes against animals and natural resources Department of Agriculture Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Mammals Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

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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.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must license, train, assign, and oversee persons for hire 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.

In addition, the bill increases penalties for violations. USDA may disqualify (1) violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions; and (2) a horse that is sore from being shown or exhibited.

Actions

Jul 29, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 25, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 96 (Roll no. 510). (text: CR 7/24/2019 H7368-7369)
Jul 25, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 96 (Roll no. 510).(text: CR 7/24/2019 H7368-7369)
Jul 25, 2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7397-7398)
Jul 24, 2019

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 24, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 693.
Jul 24, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7368-7374)
Jul 24, 2019

Mr. Schrader moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 24, 2019

The Chair announced the Speaker's designation, pursuant to clause 7(a)(1) of rule 15, of H.R. 693 as the measure on the Consensus Calendar to be considered this week.
Jul 19, 2019

Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
May 23, 2019

Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Schrader.
Jan 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jan 22, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 22, 2019

Introduced in House

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