Racehorse Health And Safety Act

USTA Comments On HISA Ruling

The United States Trotting Association (USTA) applauded the unanimous ruling on Thursday, June 11 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, finding the Horseracing Integrity and Saf...

Ohio Association Endorses Racehorse Health And Safety Act

November 04, 2025

The Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association (OHHA) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 4 its Board of Directors voted to formally endorse the Racehorse Health and Safety Act (RHSA) at its fourth-quarter board meet...

USTA Comments On U.S. Supreme Court Decision On HISA

The United States Supreme Court announced on Monday, June 30 that it has granted certiorari in the challenge brought by the United States Trotting Association (USTA), the States of Oklahoma, West Virg...

Racehorse Health And Safety Act Reintroduced

On Thursday, May 15, Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03), Rep. Don Davis (NC-01) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) reintroduced the Racehorse Health and Safety Act (RHSA), touted as a bipartisan, bicameral effort to d...

Higgins, Williams Comment On HISA Ruling

On Friday, July 5, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals again ruled that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is unconstitutional, dealing yet another blow to the controversial ...

Clay Higgins

Racehorse Health And Safety Act Introduced

September 26, 2023

On Tuesday, Sept. 26, horse racing industry groups representing over tens of thousands of horsepeople joined U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins (LA-03) to introduce the Racehorse Health and Safety Act (RHS...

Six More States Weigh In Against HISA

September 22, 2021

The State of Ohio, joined by the States of Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi and Nebraska requested leave yesterday to file an amicus brief supporting the effort to persuade the federal court in Le...

Williams Discusses Integrity & Safety Act

August 09, 2021

The U.S. Trotting Association (USTA) released the first of three videos on Monday (August 9) from USTA President Russell Williams that provide an in-depth analysis of the Horseracing Integrity and Saf...