§ 1822. Congressional statement of findings

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1970

   Horse Protection Act of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–540 § 3 · 84 Stat. 1404

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1822

   Pub. L. 91–540, § 3, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1405

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–540, § 3, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1405

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. The Congress hereby finds (1) that the practice of soring horses for the purposes of affecting their natural gait is cruel and inhumane treatment of such animals; (2) that the movement of sored horses in commerce adversely affects and burdens such commerce; and (3) that horses which are sored compete unfairly with horses moved in commerce which are not sored.

2. 1976

   Horse Protection Act Amendments of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–360 § 4 · 90 Stat. 915

   Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 1822

   Pub. L. 94–360, among other changes, inserted findings stating that all horses subject to regulation under this chapter are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect interstate or foreign commerce, and that regulation by the Secretary is appropriate to eliminate burdens upon commerce

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–360, among other changes, inserted findings stating that all horses subject to regulation under this chapter are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect interstate or foreign commerce, and that regulation by the Secretary is appropriate to eliminate burdens upon commerce.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 4. Section 3 (15 U.S.C. 1822) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 3. The Congress finds and declares that— “(1) the soring of horses is cruel and inhumane; “(2) horses shown or exhibited which are sore, where such soreness improves the performance of such horse, compete unfairly with horses which are not sore; “(3) the movement, showing, exhibition, or sale of sore horses in intrastate commerce adversely affects and burdens interstate and foreign commerce; “(4) all horses which are subject to regulation under this Act are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce: and “(5) regulation under this Act by the Secretary is appropriate to prevent and eliminate burdens upon commerce and to effectively regulate commerce.”.

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