H.R. 4241 (Introduced in House) — Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2023

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2023”.

Sec. 2 Transportation of horses in certain vehicles prohibited

(a)

Prohibited act— Section 5 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1824) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(12)

“(A) The transport, or causing to be transported, of 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.

“(B) In this subparagraph, the term motor vehicle—

“(i) means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways; and

“(ii) does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.”

(b)

Penalties— Section 6 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1825) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking “paragraph (2)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) and (3)”; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

“(3) The penalties under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply with respect to a violation of section 5(12).”

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking “Any person who violates section 5” and inserting “Except as specified in paragraph (5), any person who violates section 5”; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

“(5) A person that knowingly violates section 5(12) 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 section 5(12) occurs for each horse that is transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of such section. Such penalty shall be in addition to any penalty or remedy available under any other law or common law.”

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Jun 21, 2023viewing Introduced in House Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Titus, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Carson, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Allred, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Payne, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Nadler, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Chu, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Doggett, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Takano, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Peters, Mr. Casten, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Horsford, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Keating, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Harder of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2023

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Transportation of horses in certain vehicles prohibited

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