HR 5441 United States House · 117th Congress

PAST Act of 2021

Summary

Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2022 or the PAST Act of 2022 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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2021

Committee Review

Nov 2022

House Passage

Nov 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Sep 30, 2021 Last action Nov 15, 2022

Floor votes · House Nov 14, 2022

How they voted

304–111

Passed · 17 other

Total votes 432

Nov 14, 2022

D Democratic219

213 Yea 6

97% Yea

R Republican213

91 Yea 111 Nay 11

52% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Nov 15, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

upper

Nov 14, 2022

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 304 - 111 (Roll no. 478). (text: CR H8473-8474)

lower

Nov 14, 2022

Lower · Passed

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): 304 - 111 (Roll no. 478).

lower

Nov 14, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Nov 14, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-553.

lower

Sep 21, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jun 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0 .

lower

Jun 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Oct 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

lower

Sep 30, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Sep 30, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 263 co-sponsors