3.0.0 6388 2021-09-28T14:40:40Z 2021-09-28T14:40:40Z House H HR 2012-09-13 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WHITFIELD:H.R. 6388.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 which grants Congress thepower to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and amongthe several States, and with the Indian Tribes.[Page H6000]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2012-09-14T13:39:56Z Referred to 2012-09-13T14:01:00Z 2012-09-14 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2012-09-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-09-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000413 Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] EDWARD WHITFIELD R KY 1 N C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2012-09-13 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2012-09-13 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2012-09-13 True B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2012-09-19 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2012-09-19 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2012-09-19 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2012-09-19 False B000461 Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] BRIAN BILBRAY R CA P. 50 2012-09-19 False G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 2012-09-19 False R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2012-09-19 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2012-09-19 False G000569 Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13] Michael Grimm R NY G. 13 2012-09-21 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2012-09-21 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2012-09-21 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2012-09-21 False P000595 Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] Gary Peters D MI 9 2012-09-21 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2012-09-21 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2012-09-21 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2012-09-21 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2012-09-21 False C001064 Rep. 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LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2012-10-16 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2012-10-16 False L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2012-10-16 False C001085 Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13] Hansen Clarke D MI 13 2012-10-16 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2012-10-16 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2012-10-16 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2012-10-16 False B001232 Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] JUDY BIGGERT R IL 13 2012-10-16 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2012-10-16 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2012-10-16 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2012-10-16 False Y000031 Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] C. W. Young R FL Bill 10 2012-10-26 False M001139 Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] GARY MILLER R CA 42 2012-10-26 False D000613 Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] Robert Dold R IL J. 10 2012-10-26 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] Jackie Speier D CA 12 2012-11-15 False J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2012-11-15 False M000508 Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] HOWARD MCKEON R CA P. 25 2012-11-15 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2012-11-16 False W000811 Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] Joe Walsh R IL 8 2012-11-27 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-24] Richard Hanna R NY L. 24 2012-11-29 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2012-11-29 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2012-12-11 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2012-12-13 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2012-12-17 False Animals Administrative law and regulatory procedures Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Department of Agriculture Licensing and registrations Mammals Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Animals 00 2012-09-13 Introduced in House 2012-12-06T19:16:20Z Amends the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to prescribe regulatory requirements for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to license, train, assign, and oversee persons who are to be hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions and are qualified to detect and diagnose sore horses or otherwise inspect horses at such events. (The soring of horses refers to the application of blistering agents, burns, lacerations, sharp objects, or other substances or devices to a horse's limb to produce a higher gait by making it painful for the horse to step down.)

Replaces the current horse inspector appointment process under which the management of a horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction appoints inspectors with a new process requiring the Secretary to assign USDA-licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire such inspectors.

Specifies that the term "management" includes sponsoring organizations and event managers.

Directs the Secretary to disqualify a horse the Secretary determines is sore for specified minimum time periods that increase after the first, second, and third instance.

Prohibits a person from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction or allowing any such activity respecting a horse which is sore by the owner of such horse.

Expands a list of activities designated as unlawful conduct under such Act to include a prohibition on showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse with: (1) an action device; or (2) a weighted shoe, pad, wedge, hoof band, or other device or material if it is constructed to artificially alter the gait of such horses and is not strictly protective or therapeutic.

Defines "action device" as any boot, collar, chain, roller, or other device that encircles or is placed upon the lower extremity of the leg of a horse in such a manner that it can: (1) rotate around the leg or slide up and down the leg, so as to cause friction; or (2) strike the hoof, coronet band, fetlock joint, or pastern of the horse.

Increases the maximum criminal penalties and maximum civil liability penalties to the United States for certain HPA violations.

Expands the categories of activities the Secretary may disqualify a violator of such Act from participating in to include: (1) transporting or arranging for the transportation of a horse to or from a show, exhibition, sale, or auction; (2) personally giving instructions to an exhibitor; (3) being knowingly present in a warm-up area, inspection area, or other area that spectators are not permitted; or (4) financing the participation of other individuals.

Permits the Secretary to permanently disqualify a person with at least three violations after notice and an opportunity for a hearing.

]]> To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-09-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6388ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6388ih.xml 2012-09-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.