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Scott DesJarlais

Scott DesJarlais

Republican · U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 4th district

1 sponsored · 130 cosponsored

Age 62 · In office since 2011

Contact their office: (202) 225-6831 · 2304 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (1) Cosponsored (130)

Of the bills they sponsored: 1 is in committee.

The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.

In committee 1 bill

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

What happens next: The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)

Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2025

H.R. 1675 Animals

A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor.

Introduced in the House

Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Energy and Commerce · Feb 27

This bill seeks to amend the Horse Protection Act to increase protections for horses in shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions.

Yes

  • Scored +2

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill establishes a new, structured industry organization with oversight by the Secretary of Agriculture.

The opposite· 2 of 3

  • Scored -4

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill mandates new regulatory burdens and potential loss of business for those with disqualified horses.

  • Scored -3

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The bill imposes new compliance costs and mandatory affiliations for horse show and exhibition management.