S. 1770
Introduced in Senate · May 27, 2025May 14, 2025
Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To protect the health and welfare of certain horses and improve the integrity and safety of horseracing by authorizing States to enter into an interstate compact to develop and enforce scientific medication control rules and racetrack safety rules that are uniform for each equine breed, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions; 3. Repeal of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020; 4. Authorization to enter into interstate compact; TITLE I—RACEHORSE HEALTH AND SAFETY ORGANIZATION; 101. Racehorse Health and Safety Organization; 102. Role of States and State racing commissions; 103. Exemption from the Federal Advisory Committee Act; TITLE II—HORSERACING SCIENTIFIC MEDICATION CONTROL; 201. Scientific medication control committees; 202. Horseracing scientific medication control rules; TITLE III—RACETRACK SAFETY; 301. Definition of Committee; 302. Racetrack Safety Committee; 303. Racetrack safety rules; TITLE IV—RULE VIOLATIONS; 401. Prohibited acts; 402. Results management and disciplinary process; 403. Administrative sanctions; TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS; 501. Effective dates
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,