HR 1661 · in committee · niche
SAFE Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill permanently bans the slaughter of horses, mules, and other equines for human consumption.
- The ban applies to anyone who slaughters, ships, sells, or donates equines intended for human consumption.
- Violators face fines; the law applies to interstate and foreign commerce but excludes Native American religious ceremonies.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would a permanent ban on horse slaughter affect rural farmers and ranchers who currently rely on that market for aging or unwanted animals?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that banning equine slaughter aligns with current U.S. public sentiment about horse treatment?
- 03
Should Native American religious exemptions apply equally to all groups, or does the bill's current framing create fairness concerns?
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Sponsor · R-FL-16
Vern Buchanan
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
228/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-28
Joining the bill

Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5 · original

Ken Calvert
R-CA-41 · original

Nanette Diaz Barragán
D-CA-44 · original

Alma S. Adams
D-NC-12 · original

Nikki Budzinski
D-IL-13 · original

Gus M. Bilirakis
R-FL-12 · original

Gabe Amo
D-RI-1 · original

Joyce Beatty
D-OH-3 · original

Andy Barr
R-KY-6 · original

Julia Brownley
D-CA-26 · original

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
D-VA-8 · original

Steve Cohen
D-TN-9 · original
+ 216 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-28 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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