Action on Federal Bills Appears Longshot

 

• By Tom LaMarra,

The odds for Congress passing legislation related to equine medication and Internet gambling this year are long, a Washington, D.C.-based official said May 1 during the University of Kentucky Equine Law Conference in Lexington.
American Horse Council president Jay Hickey, who has been based in the nation's capital since 1993, said a lack of consensus in various industries makes passage of legislation difficult.
The Interstate Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which calls for the United States Anti-Doping Agency to regulate equine medication use and gives the agency power under the Interstate Horseracing Act, which governs interstate simulcasts, has had one hearing, Hickey said.
"Most of the (racing) industry supports uniform model reforms," Hickey said in reference to the National Uniform Medication Program. "It's a very complicated issue, and feelings are running high. We'll see if Congress and others will step in.


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