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
Alma S. Adams
D-NC-12 · original
Jake Auchincloss
D-MA-4 · original
Gabe Amo
D-RI-1 · original
Yassamin Ansari
D-AZ-3 · original
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
D-GA-2 · original
Vern Buchanan
R-FL-16 · original
Suzanne Bonamici
D-OR-1 · original
Joyce Beatty
D-OH-3 · original
Julia Brownley
D-CA-26 · original
Ami Bera
D-CA-6 · original
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
D-VA-8 · original
Nanette Diaz Barragán
D-CA-44 · 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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