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14 Feb 2017, 4:23 pm
Seven states prohibit the purchase of animals from commercial breeders and so-called “puppy mills” with violations under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and the Horse Protection Act (HPA). [read post]
3 Feb 2017, 10:16 am
Based on our commitment to being transparent, remaining responsive to our stakeholders’ informational needs, and maintaining the privacy rights of individuals, APHIS is implementing actions to remove documents it posts on APHIS’ website involving the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) that contain personal information. [read post]
17 Aug 2016, 9:16 am
., preempts state law UDAP and breach of contract claims, when the state law claims are based on allegations “relating to” the HPA’s requirements. [read post]
28 Nov 2015, 8:38 am
In July of 2015, North Carolina enacted the Heritage Protection Act (“HPA”). [read post]
7 Aug 2015, 8:57 am
The Bulletin also addresses the final termination requirements under the HPA. [read post]
29 Jul 2015, 10:01 am
Photo by Lance Murphey for The HSUS In 1970, Congress passed the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to stop “soring”—a barbaric practice in which unscrupulous trainers injure the horses' hooves and legs to induce an unnatural, high-stepping gait prized in some show rings. [read post]
9 Jul 2015, 1:21 pm
Investigative and Enforcement Services: $16,224,000 (current funding level) for this USDA division whose responsibilities include investigation of inspectors’ findings regarding alleged violations of the AWA and HPA and the initiation of follow-up enforcement actions. [read post]
18 May 2015, 3:12 pm
First, tropical warming is equally strong over both the 1959–2012 and 1979–2012 periods, increasing smoothly and almost moist-adiabatically from the surface (where it is roughly 0.14 K/decade) to 300 hPa (where it is about 0.25 K/decade over both periods), a pattern very close to that in climate model predictions. [read post]
13 May 2015, 9:01 pm
That changes on July 1, 2015, when the HPA goes into effect. [read post]
2 Mar 2015, 5:28 am
The AAEP supports the efforts of APHIS in the application and enforcement of the HPA as outlined in the APHIS Horse Protection Operating Plan and strongly recommends imposing sufficient sanctions to prevent these practices. [read post]
19 Jan 2015, 10:14 am
To thwart these efforts, the plaintiffs’ attorneys supported the passage of the Homeowner Protection Act of 2007 (“HPA”). [read post]
10 Jun 2014, 8:00 am
Taylor Morrison then challenged Terracon’s defenses that the HPA was inapplicable to the Terracon contract. [read post]
3 Jun 2014, 11:26 am
Investigative and Enforcement Services: $16,362,000 in the Senate bill / $16,224,000 in the House bill for this USDA division whose responsibilities include investigation of inspectors’ findings regarding alleged violations of the AWA and HPA and the initiation of follow-up enforcement actions. [read post]
28 Feb 2014, 8:46 am
Momentum is growing in Congress to pass H.R. 1518/S. 1406, the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, legislation seeking to upgrade the four-decades-old federal Horse Protection Act (HPA) to stop rampant and intentional injuring of horses with caustic chemicals and other painful devices in the Tennessee Walking Horse show world in order to induce an exaggerated gait. [read post]
14 Jan 2014, 12:19 pm
The omnibus package includes the following amounts for FY2014: $28,010,000 for USDA’s enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act, which sets basic standards for care of animals at almost 28,000 sites across the country—commercial breeding facilities (including puppy mills), laboratories, roadside zoos, circuses, and airlines; up more than 6 percent from $26,406,304 in FY2013 $697,000 for USDA’s enforcement of the Horse Protection Act to end the cruel practice of “soring”… [read post]
15 Jul 2013, 1:27 pm
. $4,790,000 for the veterinary student loan program that helps ease the shortage of veterinarians practicing in rural communities and in government positions (such as those overseeing humane slaughter, AWA, and HPA rules), by repaying student debt for those who choose to practice in one of these underserved areas. [read post]
15 Jul 2013, 1:27 pm
. $4,790,000 for the veterinary student loan program that helps ease the shortage of veterinarians practicing in rural communities and in government positions (such as those overseeing humane slaughter, AWA, and HPA rules), by repaying student debt for those who choose to practice in one of these underserved areas. [read post]
12 Jul 2013, 6:18 am
Specifically, it is charged with the responsibility to monitor animal diseases, veterinarian accreditation, promulgate regulations under the Animal Welfare Act (“AWA”), Horse Protection Act (“HPA”), and Animal Disease Traceability (“ADT”). [read post]
22 Apr 2013, 1:51 pm
Despite intense budget pressures, Congress responded to these concerns—in 2011, it enacted significant increases in USDA’s budget to improve enforcement of both the AWA and the HPA, building on modest gains since 1999. [read post]
20 Mar 2013, 10:04 pm
HPA says the outbreak did not last long, affecting people only during the month of May. [read post]
