Before breaking for the August recess, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted the Sen. Joseph Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2019 (H.R. 693) by a vote of 333 to 96. In the wake of this historic vote, the horse industry is focusing efforts on the Senate, where there is an opportunity…
Before breaking for the August recess, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted the Sen. Joseph Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2019 (H.R. 693) by a vote of 333 to 96. In the wake of this historic vote, the horse industry is focusing efforts on the Senate, where there is an opportunity…
Bill Gains 219 Sponsors Since being introduced in January, the bipartisan “Sen. Joseph Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act” (H.R. 693) has gained 219 cosponsors, which is more than half of the members of the House of Representatives. Under new House rules, any legislation gaining 290 or more co-sponsors will receive an automatic…
Congress held a hearing last week on the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act. Help us keep the pressure on Congress to pass this critical legislation. This has been a critical couple weeks for all of us fighting to end the disturbing and cruel practice of horse soring. Last Wednesday, a congressional subcommittee heard testimony…
