PAST Act
Latest action · Apr 3, 2019 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 3, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 3, 2019 to Dec 18, 2019, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Apr 3, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 3, 2019 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Apr 3, 2019 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Apr 3, 2019 |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Original | Apr 3, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Apr 3, 2019 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Apr 3, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Apr 3, 2019 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Apr 3, 2019 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Apr 3, 2019 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Apr 30, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 3, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 3, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 693 | PAST Act | Identical bill | Jul 29, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 3, 2019Introduced in Senate
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