Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1459
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Introduced: 2013-08-01
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships

Civil actions and liability

Mammals

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2013-08-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-08-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2013 - Prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle (except a vehicle operated exclusively on rail or rails) containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Sets forth civil penalties for persons who knowingly violate such prohibition.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1459 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2013 Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2013 . 2. Transportation of horses Section 80502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking This section does not and inserting Subsections (a) and (b) shall not ; (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Transportation of horses (1) Prohibition No person may transport, or cause to be transported, a horse from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States through or to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of each other. (2) Motor vehicle defined In this subsection, the term motor vehicle — (A) means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways; and (B) does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails. ; and (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated— (A) by striking A rail carrier and inserting the following: (1) In general A rail carrier ; (B) by striking this section and inserting subsection (a) or (b) ; and (C) by striking On learning and inserting the following: (2) Transportation of horses in multilevel trailer (A) Civil penalty A person that knowingly violates subsection (c) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100, but not more than $500, for each violation. A separate violation of subsection (c) occurs for each horse that is transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of subsection (c). (B) Relationship to other laws The penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any penalty or remedy available under any other law or common law. (3) Civil action On learning .