HR4241-118

Introduced

To amend the Horse Protection Act, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 21, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Horse Protection Act, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB74A02910DF74BF9BAE6FB88BE28E336: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2023.
  • Section H007D6A4329C6413791AA8894A4859722: 2. Transportation of horses in certain vehicles prohibited Section 5 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1824) is amended by adding at the end the...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Horse Protection Act, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Horse Protection Act, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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transportation operators and travelers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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federal implementing agencies:
transportation operators and travelers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 21, 2023

Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Titus, Mr. Schiff, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Environment
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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