Laws & Proposed Legislation

On February 27^th 2025, the SAFE Act (H.R. 1661/S. 775) was reintroduced in Congress to end the slaughter of American horses. Sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), the SAFE Act would expand the Dog and Cat Meat Prohibition Act—which passed as part of the 2018 Farm Bill—to extend protections to equines as well.