PAST Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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51 cosponsors · 43 D, 6 R, 2 I

10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 3, 2019

Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 or the PAST Act

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 nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: PAST Act

Also known as: Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019

Latest action (Apr 3, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Policy area: Animals · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 3, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.