Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is seeking a legislative fix to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which last month was ruled unconstitutional, Reuters reports while citing an unnamed source with knowledge of negotiations.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Louisiana ruled Nov. 18 that HISA is “facially unconstitutional,” on the grounds that it delegates “unsupervised government power to a private entity”, reversing an earlier ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Proposed changes to HISA would provide greater federal oversight of the board via the Federal Trade Commission and be included in an omnibus spending bill that could pass later this month, according to the source who Reuters reports spoke directly to McConnell.
If changes to HISA are adopted as part of the spending bill, there should be no interruption to implementation of HISA rules, including the Jan. 1, 2023, launch of its anti-doping and medication control program.
The source spoke on the condition of anonymity so they could speak freely, Reuters reports. McConnell's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Reuters on Saturday.
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