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118th Congress Animals

S. 4004: PAST Act of 2024

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 20, 2024
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Mar 20, 2024

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

53

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Michael Crapo R-ID SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, introduced4 events+18
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History

  1. Mar 20, 2024Introduced in the Senate by Michael Crapo.
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  1. Mar 20, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 20, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.