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S.1406: PAST Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about animals
- Introduced July 31, 2013
- Latest Major Action Sept. 15, 2014
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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59 (48 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 9 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2014 or the PAST Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to replace the Designated Qualified Persons program responsible for inspecting horses for soring with a new inspection system. (The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.) Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prescribe...
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 15, 2014 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.
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| Sept. 15, 2014 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-254.
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| April 9, 2014 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| July 31, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| July 31, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) |