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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id69cc6c55-a24c-417c-befc-015a0fdb009c: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2024 or the PAST Act of 2024.
- Section id1544a2d7-8502-4a2b-ace2-3205ca3e2d0b: 2. Increased enforcement under Horse Protection Act Section 2 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1821) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2),...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Transportation, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Daines, Mr. Kaine, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
engaging in any activity with respect to a horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction, including— transporting or arranging for the transportation of a horse to or from a horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction
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