H.R. 4040 · 115th Congress
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Cohen
- Introduced
- 2017-10-12
- Latest action
- 2017-10-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2017
This bill prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle (except a vehicle operated exclusively on rail or rails) containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another.
The bill prescribes civil penalties for knowing violations of such prohibition.