Hearing: “Legislative Hearing to Protect Consumers and Strengthen the Economy”

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Text of Legislation

• H.R. 3355, the “Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act of 2021” or the “SAFE Act of 2021” [PDF]
• H.R. 3853, the “Pink Tax Repeal Act” [PDF]
• H.R. 3962, the “Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2021” [PDF]
• H.R. 4081, the “Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act” [PDF]
• H.R. 5313, “Reese’s Law” [PDF]
• H.R. 5441, the “Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2021” or the “PAST Act of 2021” [PDF]
• H.R. 6290, the “Manufacturing.gov Act” [PDF]
• H.R. 6965, the “Visit America Act” [PDF]
• H.R. 7820, the “Travel and Tourism Act” [PDF]

Support Documents

• Hearing Notice [PDF]
• Briefing Memo [PDF] Added 05/24/2022 at 05:34 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the American Horse Council [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from Rep. Titus on H.R. 6965 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from Return To Freedom Wild Horse Conservation [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from Horses In Our Hands [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from The California League of Independent Notaries [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from Rep. Dean on H.R. 3962 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the Mortgage Bankers Association [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from The Homes for Horses Coalition [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and the Center for a Humane Economy [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the Animal Welfare Institute [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter and supporting documents from Animal Wellness Action [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the National Tribal Horse Coalition [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from 18 organizations on H.R. 3962 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the American Association of Equine Practitioners on H.R. 5441 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the American Association of Equine Practitioners on H.R. 3355 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from Google [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from The Humane Society of the United States National Horse Racing Advisory Council [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the American Veterinary Medical Association on H.R. 5441 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the American Veterinary Medical Association on H.R. 3355 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• A Document for the Record - A letter from the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from The Jockey Club [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Association to the USDA Office of General Counsel [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the U.S. Trotting Association [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A report from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on 2019 Inspections of TWH [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A report from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on 2020 Inspections of TWH [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A report from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on 2021 Inspections of TWH [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A report from the SHOW Horse Industry Organization on 2019 Inspections [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A report from the SHOW Horse Industry Organization on 2020 Inspections [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A report from the SHOW Horse Industry Organization on 2021 Inspections [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A statement from The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A Statement from the North Carolina Walking Horse Association [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A statement from the Performance Show Horse Association [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A statement from the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A statement from the Walking Horse Trainers Association [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A study by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from 6 organizations on H.R. 3355 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from the American Wild Horse Campaign [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A statement from Rep. Cohen on H.R. 5441 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A letter from Timothy Reiniger on H.R. 3962 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM
• Document for the Record - A packet of letters from 17 organizations on H.R. 3355 [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:51 PM

Member Statements

• Opening Statement from Frank Pallone, Jr. - Chairman of the Full Committee on Energy and Commerce [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:59 PM
• Opening Statement from Janice D. Schakowsky - Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:59 PM
• Opening Statement from Cathy McMorris Rodgers - Ranking Member of the Full Committee on Energy and Commerce [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:59 PM
• Opening Statement from Gus Bilirakis - Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:59 PM

Hearing Record

• Member Attendance [PDF] Added 05/26/2022 at 04:59 PM
• Unedited Transcript [PDF] Added 10/11/2022 at 12:50 PM

First Published: May 19, 2022 at 05:31 PM
Last Updated: October 11, 2022 at 12:50 PM