A diverse group of speakers will gather to discuss integrity and safety in horse racing at a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. (EST) Nov. 21 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.

The following individuals are scheduled to appear:

• Veterinarians Lawrence Soma, VMD, Dipl. ACVA, and Sheila Lyons, DVM;

• Former Minnesota Racing Commission chairman Jesse Overton;

• National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association chief executive officer Phil Hanrahan; 

• U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief executive officer Travis Tygart; and

• Humane Society of the United States president Wayne Parcelle.

The hearing called by the Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will focus on "a bill to improve integrity and safety of interstate horse racing and for other purposes." That proposed legislation would designate the USADA as the independent anti-doping organization responsible for ensuring the integrity and safety in the sport.

The subcommittee is chaired by U.S. Rep. Lee Terry, a Nebraska Republican