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H.R. 5441: PAST Act of 2021

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H.R. 5441: PAST Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-09-30 · Animals · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-09-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 478 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5441 (2022-11-14), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

PAST Act of 2021

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

PAST Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · 263 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5441, PAST Act of 2021 (2022-11-17)

Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sean Casten (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), John B. Larson (D-CT), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and 203 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] reported raising $785,039 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5441 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117