Introduction
On April 30, 2015, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA), the Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 1161). The bill is identical to the bill he introduced last year that was opposed by the AHC.
AHC Position
The AHC believes the Alexander bill would not effectively address the continued problem of soring in the Tennessee Walking Horse, Racking Horse, or Spotted Saddle Horse industries. For this reason, the AHC opposes the Alexander bill and maintains its support of the PAST Act.