HR 1684 · in committee · niche
PAST Act of 2025
- climate
What this bill does
- This bill strengthens protections against soring, the practice of causing pain to horses to make them move with higher gaits at shows and auctions.
- Horse owners, exhibitors, trainers, and inspectors at equestrian events are affected by new rules and enforcement mechanisms.
- The government assigns and trains inspectors, bans certain devices, and increases penalties including potential permanent disqualification from events.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should enforcement resources be distributed between federal inspectors and state veterinary boards to detect soring at equestrian events?
- 02
What evidence supports that banning specific devices will meaningfully reduce soring compared to current penalties and inspection practices?
- 03
How might permanent disqualification from events affect small trainers and breeders differently than large commercial operations?
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Sponsor · R-PA-1
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
207/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-27
Joining the bill
Vern Buchanan
R-FL-16 · original
Janice D. Schakowsky
D-IL-9 · original
Juan Ciscomani
R-AZ-6 · original
Daniel Meuser
R-PA-9 · original
Russ Fulcher
R-ID-1 · original
Young Kim
R-CA-40 · original
Michael Lawler
R-NY-17 · original
Richard E. Neal
D-MA-1 · original
Seth Magaziner
D-RI-2 · original
Nick LaLota
R-NY-1 · original
Maria Elvira Salazar
R-FL-27 · original
Steve Cohen
D-TN-9 · original
+ 195 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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