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US HB5286
Bill
Status
9/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dina Titus
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AI Summary
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Requires the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to develop an enforcement mechanism within 180 days for investigating and inspecting vehicles, vessels, and records related to animal transport
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Authorizes inspections to determine whether rail carriers, express carriers, common carriers, or vessel owners/masters are violating existing animal transport provisions under 49 U.S.C. § 80502
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Prohibits the interstate movement of livestock deemed "unfit to travel" as defined by the World Organisation for Animal Health's Terrestrial Animal Health Code (Article 7.3.7(3), Chapter 7.3)
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Defines "unfit to travel" livestock as animals that are sick, injured, weak, disabled, fatigued, blind in both eyes, unable to stand unaided, newborn with unhealed navels, in the final 10% of pregnancy, or have given birth within the previous 48 hours
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Exempts livestock being transported for veterinary care from the interstate movement prohibition
Legislative Description
Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act
Transportation and public works
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
9/10/2025