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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Horse Protection Act · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. **[**[15 U.S.C. 1822](/us/usc/t15/s1822)**]**

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## Sec. 3 **[**[15 U.S.C. 1822](/us/usc/t15/s1822)**]** 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 Act are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce; and ####
(5)regulation under this Act by the Secretary is appropriate to prevent and eliminate burdens upon commerce and to effectively regulate commerce.
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