S 2295 United States Senate · 117th Congress

PAST Act of 2021

Summary

Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2021 or the PAST Act of 2021 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 in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jun 24, 2021 Last action Jun 24, 2021

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Committee

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Jun 24, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Jun 24, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 52 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Angus S. King, Jr.

Benjamin L. Cardin

Bernard Sanders

Catherine Cortez Masto

Charles E. Schumer

Chris Van Hollen