# 119-hr-3623: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2025

119-hr-3623, Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-26).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3623
- As of: 2026-09-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3623
- Congress: 119
- Title: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Ban on multilevel interstate horse transport.** This bill would prohibit transporting a horse across state lines in a motor vehicle that contains two or more levels stacked on top of one another. It defines "motor vehicle" as a mechanically powered vehicle made mainly for use on public highways and expressly excludes vehicles operated only on rails. A person who knowingly violates the ban would face a civil penalty of $100 to $500 for each horse transported in violation.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Interstate ban on stacked horse trailers: cost, low. The bill would ban moving a horse across state lines in a motor vehicle with two or more stacked levels. It would cover vehicles made mainly for public roads and exclude rail-only vehicles. A person who knowingly breaks this rule would owe $100 to $500 per horse, and each horse counts separately. T…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3623 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3623)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3623 (as of 2026-09-26).