Horse Transportation Safety Act, H.R.921Double-decker trailers are designed for livestock such as cattle and hogs, not horses. Horses have a higher rate of injury when transported on double-decker trailers because they don't provide adequate headroom on both levels. The use of double-decker trailers has been banned by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for horses that are bound for slaughter facilities, but permitted for horses transported for other reasons—including rodeos.
If passed into federal law, the Horse Transportation Safety Act would amend Title 49 of the United States Code to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Help put an end to transporting horses in double deck trailers on American roadways. Please contact your U.S. Representative and urge them to cosponsor the bill. Call the Capitol Switchboard to be transferred directly to their office: (202) 224-3121
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As a constituent, I urge (your legislator's name) to cosponsor the Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R.921) to protect horses from being transported on double deck trailers. The use of double-decker trailers for the transport of horses raises serious concerns for the safety of horses. Horses have a higher rate of injury when transported on double-decker trailers because they do not provide adequate headroom for horses traveling on both levels. If passed into federal law, the Horse Transportation Safety Act would amend Title 49 of the United States Code to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Please cosponsor the Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R.921) without delay. Thank you |
