Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act | Photo: Jana Germano
Campaign to end race-day doping in Thoroughbred racing sees tremendous success
The signing of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act is the greatest gain for horse protection in half a century, and will put the welfare of the horses at the center of the enterprise.”
— Marty Irby
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 28, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the biggest gain for animal welfare in 2020, and in the $900 billion year-end spending bill, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Horseracing Integrity and Safety (HISA) Safety Act, H.R. 1754/S. 4547, last night, concluding an eight-year campaign to end medication abuses leading to breakdowns and injuries and deaths on tracks across the nation. The House passed H.R. 1754, led by U.S. Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Andy Barr, R-Ky. by a voice vote in September, but the Senate had not taken up S. 4547 introduced by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. that promises to end the era of widespread doping of horses in Thoroughbred racing in America.