Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2025

(1) in subsection (c), by striking This section does not and inserting Subsections (a) and (b) shall not;

(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);

(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

No person may transport, or cause to be transported, a horse from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States through or to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of each other.

In this subsection, the term motor vehicle —

(A) means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways; and

(B) does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.

(3) ; and

(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated—

(A) by striking A rail carrier and inserting the following:

A rail carrier

(B) by striking this section and inserting subsection (a) or (b); and

(C) by striking On learning and inserting the following:

A person that knowingly violates subsection (d) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100, but not more than $500, for each violation. A separate violation of subsection (d) occurs for each horse that is transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of subsection (d).

The penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any penalty or remedy available under any other law or common law.

On learning