PAST Act

Bill: 116-hr-693
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2019-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
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

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: 
 
U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial 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.

action_date: 2019-07-25
text: 

U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial 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. 
 
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must license, train, assign, and oversee persons for hire by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect and diagnose sore horses. A license may not be issued to a person with conflicts of interest, and USDA must give preference to veterinarians. USDA may revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. 
 
In addition, the bill increases penalties for violations. USDA may disqualify (1) violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions; and (2) a horse that is sore from being shown or exhibited.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 96 (Roll no. 510). (text: CR 7/24/2019 H7368-7369)
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 96 (Roll no. 510).(text: CR 7/24/2019 H7368-7369)
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7397-7398)
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 693.
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7368-7374)
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Mr. Schrader moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: The Chair announced the Speaker's designation, pursuant to clause 7(a)(1) of rule 15, of H.R. 693 as the measure on the Consensus Calendar to be considered this week.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Assigned to the Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Schrader.
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: Introduced in House