HR 4241 United States House · 118th Congress

Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2023

HR 4241, the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2023, prohibits transporting horses between states or territories in multi-level motor vehicles (like certain livestock trailers with stacked levels). This directly affects commercial horse transporters moving animals across state lines. The bill adds a civil penalty of $100-$500 per horse per violation for knowingly violating this rule, with separate penalties for each horse transported. It amends the Horse Protection Act to address safety concerns related to transporting horses in vehicles not designed for such travel.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 21, 2023 Last action Jun 23, 2023
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Jun 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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Jun 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 77 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
DDemocratic
TN
9
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
MS
2
Co
Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4
Co
Photo of Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
CA
32
Co
Photo of Brendan F. Boyle
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
PA
2
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
ME
1