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Shown Here: Reported in House (09/28/2010)
Union Calendar No. 385
111th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 305
[Report No.
111–645]
To amend title 49, United States Code, to
prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor
vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one
another.
IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
January 8, 2009
Mr. Kirk (for
himself, Mr. Cohen, and
Mr. Whitfield) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
September 28, 2010
Additional sponsors: Mr.
Moore of Kansas, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Reichert,
Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Foster,
Ms. Hirono,
Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Olver,
Mr. Gutierrez,
Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas,
Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Rangel,
Ms. Schakowsky,
Ms. Kaptur,
Ms. Lee of California,
Mr. Lipinski,
Mrs. Capps,
Ms. Woolsey,
Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Payne,
Mr. Berman,
Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Stark,
Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. LoBiondo,
Mr. Sestak,
Ms. McCollum,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Wexler,
Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Goodlatte,
Mr. Rothman of New Jersey,
Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Hall of New York,
Mr. Lance,
Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Welch,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Tonko,
Mr. Lynch,
Mr. Taylor,
Ms. Titus,
Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Filner,
Mr. Heinrich,
Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Polis of Colorado,
Ms. Pingree of Maine,
Mr. Kissell,
Mr. Connolly of Virginia,
Mr. Holt, Mr. McMahon, Mr.
Deutch, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Wu, Ms. Matsui, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mr. Castle,
Mr. Ellison,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Bartlett,
Mr. Inglis,
Mr. Coffman of Colorado,
Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Gerlach,
Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Platts, and
Ms. Giffords
September 28, 2010
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to
prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor
vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one
another.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
“Horse Transportation Safety Act of
2009”.
SEC. 2.Transportation of
horses.
(a) In
general.—Chapter 805 of title
49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Ҥ 80505. Transportation
of horses
“(a) Prohibition.—No person may transport, or cause to be
transported, a horse from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a
territory or possession of the United States through or to a place in another
State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United
States in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one
another.
“(b) Civil
penalty.—A person that
knowingly violates this section is liable to the United States Government for a
civil penalty of at least $100 but not more than $500 for each violation. A
separate violation occurs under this section for each horse that is
transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of this section. On
learning of a violation, the Attorney General shall bring a civil action to
collect the penalty in the district court of the United States for the judicial
district in which the violation occurred or the defendant resides or does
business.
“(c) Motor vehicle
defined.—In this section, the
term ‘motor vehicle’ means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical
power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways, but does not
include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.
“(d) Relationship to
other laws.—The penalty provided under this section shall be in
addition to a penalty or remedy available under any other law or common
law.”.
(b) Conforming
amendment.—The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at
the end the following:
To amend title 49, United States Code, to
prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor
vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one
another.
September 28, 2010
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
