SAFE Act of 2025
Horse Slaughter: National Ban for Human Consumption
The SAFE Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill has strong support from both parties and has been around for years, but it often gets stuck in committee behind other farming priorities.
Key Points
- This bill would make it illegal to slaughter horses, donkeys, and mules for people to eat. It updates current law to treat these animals the same as dogs and cats, which are already protected from being slaughtered for food.
- The policy aims to end the practice of shipping American horses to other countries for slaughter. While there are currently no active horse slaughterhouses in the U.S., this law would make the ban permanent and close legal loopholes.
- Animal welfare groups have pushed for this change for years, arguing that horse slaughter is cruel and that horses are not raised as food animals. They believe this will protect both wild and domestic horses from being sold for meat.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
SAFE Act of 2025
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