H.R. 5441 · 117th Congress

PAST Act of 2021

Introduced on Sep 30, 2021 by Steve Cohen (D-TN-9). 263 cosponsors, 51 of them from another party. Latest action (Nov 15, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 30, 2021
Cosponsors
263
51 from the other party
Policy area
Animals
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Animal protection and human-animal relationships
  • Crimes against animals and natural resources
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Government information and archives
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Mammals
  • Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
  • Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Nov 14, 2022). Public domain.

Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2022 or the PAST Act of 2022

This bill addresses the practice of soring horses. The soring of horses includes various actions taken on horses' limbs to produce higher gaits that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.

Specifically, the bill expands soring regulation and enforcement at horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions, including by establishing a new system for inspecting horses for soring. In addition, the bill increases penalties for violations.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Steve CohenD-TN-9Sponsor

Democrats · 212

Republicans · 51

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Nov 14, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 304–111

History

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  1. Sep 30, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Sep 30, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Sep 30, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Oct 1, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  5. Jun 23, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Jun 23, 2022 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0 .
  7. Sep 21, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Sep 21, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 9.
  9. Nov 14, 2022Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-553.
  10. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-553.
  11. Nov 14, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.
  12. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8473-8477)
  14. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5441.
  15. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8490-8491)
  17. Nov 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 304 - 111 (Roll no. 478).House · Roll call 478
  18. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 304 - 111 (Roll no. 478). (text: CR H8473-8474)House · Roll call 478
  19. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Nov 15, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.