119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 27, 2025
PAST Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 27, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Animals
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 27, 2025)
Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2025 or the PAST Act of 2025
This bill increases protections for horses at shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions (horse events) to prevent the practice of soring horses. Generally, the soring of horses includes certain actions taken on horses' limbs to produce higher gaits that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.
Specifically, the bill expands existing soring prohibitions under the Horse Protection Act, including by banning the use of certain action devices (e.g., nonprotective boots) on specified horse breeds.
The bill also requires soring inspectors at horse events to be assigned by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the Department of Agriculture rather than appointed by the management of horse events. APHIS must also license, train, and oversee inspectors to detect and diagnose soring at such events.
Additionally, the bill increases penalties for violations of the act. It also directs APHIS to disqualify horses found to be sore from being shown or exhibited for specified periods. Further, APHIS may permanently disqualify violators from participating in horse events after the third or any subsequent violation.
By way of background, APHIS issued a rule in 2024 to increase efforts to protect horses from soring practices. However, in 2025, a court vacated parts of the rule as exceeding APHIS' statutory authority (e.g., prohibiting the use of certain action devices) while deeming other parts acceptable (e.g., establishing APHIS-designated inspectors). APHIS subsequently delayed the effective date of the rule to December 31, 2026.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…statute authorizing such action. Marine Mammal Protection Act S 1947 OCTOPUS Act -- To prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States HR 1684 PAST Act -- To expand horse soring regulations HR 1661/S 775 SAFE Act --. To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TWSHO, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: JBS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Continue interaction with Members re HR 1675 and HR 1684 - amendments to the Horse Protection Act - all provisions; continued interaction with USDA re proposed rulemaking that would amend current regulations for the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$200,712
Spent on own lobbying
…se Program, Dog Importation, the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act. Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Rural Veterinary Action Plan, Horse Protection Act and associated USDA Regulations.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$200,712
Spent on own lobbying
…Agricultural Research Service, Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank, Veterinary Services Grant Program. Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Horse Protection Act and associated USDA Regulations. All issues related to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Purr Act (H.R.597). Healthy Dog Importati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…licenses to those who would travel elephants overnight Authorizing legislation oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.2253/S. 4437) oPrevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) oBetter CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) oBring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…statute authorizing such action. Marine Mammal Protection Act S 1947 OCTOPUS Act -- To prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States HR 1684 PAST Act -- To expand horse soring regulations HR 1661/S 775 SAFE Act --. To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TWSHO, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: JBS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 1675 and HR 1684 - amendments to the Horse Protection Act - all provisions; continued interaction with USDA re proposed rulemaking that would amend current regulations for the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$214,422
Spent on own lobbying
…se Program, Dog Importation, the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act. Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Rural Veterinary Action Plan, Horse Protection Act and associated USDA Regulations.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$214,422
Spent on own lobbying
…Agricultural Research Service, Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank, Veterinary Services Grant Program. Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Horse Protection Act and associated USDA Regulations. All issues related to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Purr Act (H.R.597). Healthy Dog Importati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
Authorizing legislation oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.2253) oPrevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) oBetter CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) oBring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TWSHO, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: JBS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 1675 and HR 1684 - amendments to the Horse Protection Act - all provisions; interaction with USDA re proposed rulemaking that would amend current regulations for the Horse Prot…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…statute authorizing such action. Marine Mammal Protection Act S 1947 OCTOPUS Act -- To prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States HR 1684 PAST Act -- To expand horse soring regulations HR 1661/S 775 SAFE Act --. To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 9, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$209,147
Spent on own lobbying
…ation Act, Reintroduction of the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act. Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Rural Veterinary Action Plan, Horse protection Act and associated USDA Regulations.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 9, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$209,147
Spent on own lobbying
Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Horse protection Act and associated USDA Regulations. Reintroduction of the Healthy Dog Importation act. All issues related to the FDA Center for Veterinary…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 26, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
Authorizing legislation Puppy Protection Act (H.R.2253) Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R.37…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TWSHO, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: JBS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 1675 and HR 1684 - amendments to the Horse Protection Act - all provisions; interaction with USDA re proposed rulemaking regarding amended regulations for the Horse Protection…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ation Act, Reintroduction of the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act. Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Horse protection Act and associated USDA Regulations.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Horse protection Act and associated USDA Regulations. Reintroduction of the Healthy Dog Importation act. All issues related to the FDA Center for Veterinary…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…as they transition out of the industry, and for other purposes. S 1947OCTOPUS Act -- To prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States HR 1684PAST Act - To expand horse soring regulations HR 845Pet and Livestock Protection Act - (oppose) To reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of e…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TWSHO, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: JBS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 6, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 1675 and HR 1684 - amendments to the Horse Protection Act - all provisions; interaction with USDA re proposed rulemaking regarding amended regulations for the Horse Protection…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
Authorizing legislation Puppy Protection Act (H.R.2253) Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3199/S. 1594) Bri…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…as they transition out of the industry, and for other purposes. S 1947OCTOPUS Act -- To prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States HR 1684PAST Act - To expand horse soring regulations HR 845Pet and Livestock Protection Act HR 4921PUPP Act -- To modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ation Act, Reintroduction of the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act. Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Horse protection Act and associated USDA Regulations.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Horse protection Act and associated USDA Regulations. Reintroduction of the Healthy Dog Importation act. All issues related to the FDA Center for Veterinary…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
Authorizing legislation o Puppy Protection Act (H.R.) (H.R.2253) o Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) o Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) o Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) o Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 1657) o Captive P…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing