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15 U.S.C. § 1822

Congressional statement of findings

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The Congress finds and declares that—(1) the soring of horses is cruel and inhumane;(2) horses shown or exhibited which are sore, where such soreness improves the performance of such horse, compete unfairly with horses which are not sore;(3) the movement, showing, exhibition, or sale of sore horses in intrastate commerce adversely affects and burdens interstate and foreign commerce;(4) all horses which are subject to regulation under this chapter are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce; and(5) regulation under this chapter by the Secretary is appropriate to prevent and eliminate burdens upon commerce and to effectively regulate commerce.(Pub. L. 91–540, § 3, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1405; Pub. L. 94–360, § 4, July 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 915.)Editorial NotesAmendments

1976—Pub. L. 94–360, among other changes, inserted findings stating that all horses subject to regulation under this chapter are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect interstate or foreign commerce, and that regulation by the Secretary is appropriate to eliminate burdens upon commerce.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: Am. Horse Prot. Ass'n, Inc. v. Richard E. Lyng, Sec'y, U.S. Dep't of Agric., 812 F.2d 1 (D.C. Cir. 1987).
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Am. Horse Prot. Ass'n, Inc. v. Richard E. Lyng, Sec'y, U.S. Dep't of Agric., 812 F.2d 1 (D.C. Cir. 1987). “It explicitly finds that soring is “cruel and inhumane,” 15 U.S.C. § 1822 (1), flatly prohibits the showing in a horse show of “any horse which is sore,” id.”
Humane Soc'y of the United States v. AGRI, 41 F.4th 564 (D.C. Cir. 2022). “See 15 U.S.C. § 1822 (“The Congress finds and declares that .”
McCloy v. United States Dep't of Agric., 351 F.3d 447 (10th Cir. 2003). “15 U.S.C. § 1822 . “If the front feet of the horse were deliberately made sore, the intense pain which the animal suffered when placing his forefeet on the ground would cause him to lift them up quickly and thrust them forward, reproducing exactly the desired gait.”
United States Dep't of Agric. v. Jack Kelly & Erma Kelly, 38 F.3d 999 (8th Cir. 1994). “15 U.S.C. § 1822 (1). 2 . 15 U.S.C. § 1824 (2)(A).”
Am. Horse Prot. Ass'n, Inc. v. Lyng, 681 F. Supp. 949 (D.D.C. 1988). “” 15 U.S.C. § 1822 (1). Known as soring, the techniques practiced include fastening action devices, such as chains or padded shoes to the horses limbs or forefeet, and applying irritating solutions to their forefeet.”
Bennett v. United States Dep't of Agric., 219 F. App'x 441 (6th Cir. 2007). “15 U.S.C. § 1822 . Because § 1824(9) does not explicitly state the consequences of the requirement than an inspection be reasonable, and because the USDA’s interpretation of the reasonableness language is permissible, this court must accept the USDA’s determination that an…”
Wright v. Vilsack (W.D. Tenn. 2025). “See 15 U.S.C. § 1822 . At its core, the HPA prohibits showing or selling “sore” horses.”
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