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Double Decker Accident
58 Belgian Horses Died in this Accident in Illinois in 2007.
Source: Chicago Tribune
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)
HR 305 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 305
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
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.
Cosponsors 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:
`Sec. 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:
`80505. Transportation of horses.'.
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