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US SB1770

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Cotton

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Repeals the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 and authorizes states to form an interstate compact to regulate horseracing through a new Racehorse Health and Safety Organization (RHSO) governed by a 9-member board of directors appointed by state racing commissions

  • Establishes breed-specific scientific medication control committees for Thoroughbreds, Standardbreds, and Quarter Horses to develop uniform rules on permitted/prohibited substances, testing thresholds, and withdrawal guidelines tailored to each breed's racing performance model

  • Creates a Racetrack Safety Committee to develop uniform safety standards including track surface maintenance requirements, injury reporting protocols, racetrack accreditation processes, and jockey/driver concussion protocols

  • Prohibits states that do not join the interstate compact from transmitting electronic signals for interstate off-track wagering or advance deposit wagering on horseraces

  • Takes effect 2 years after enactment or when 2 or more states enter the compact, with funding provided through fees assessed on state racing commissions based on breed-specific racing activity in each member state

Legislative Description

Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025

Sports and recreation

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

5/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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