Horse Transport Bill Reintroduced
A bill before the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would prohibit the use double-decker trailers for transporting horses across state lines.
Specifically, HR 305, or the “Horse Transportation
- Topics: Article, Slaughter, Trailers & Trailer Safety
A bill before the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would prohibit the use double-decker trailers for transporting horses across state lines.
Specifically, HR 305, or the “Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009,” prohibits the interstate transport of horses in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another.
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) introduced the legislation into the House on Jan. 8. It was later referred to the committee. Kirk represents Lake County, Ill., the site of an October 2007 double-decker trailer rollover accident that killed 17 draft horses in transit through Illinois from Indiana.
Reps. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) co-sponsored the bill.
The legislation carries civil penalties of at least $100 but not more than $500 for each violation. A separate violation occurs for each illegally transported horse.
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Written by:
Pat Raia
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