SAFE Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act of 2025, permanently bans the slaughter of horses and mules for human consumption. Currently, federal law prohibits the slaughter of dogs and cats for this purpose, and this bill extends that protection to equines. The bill makes it illegal to slaughter, transport, sell, or donate equines for human consumption or to use equine parts for human consumption. Violators will be subject to fines.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the slaughter of equines (horses and mules) for human consumption.
- Prevents the shipping, transporting, possessing, purchasing, or selling of equines for slaughter.
- Establishes fines for individuals who violate the prohibition.
- Applies to activities within interstate and foreign commerce.
- Exempts activities carried out by Native Americans for religious ceremonies.
Who is affected
- Horse owners
- Slaughterhouse operators
- Individuals involved in the transportation of equines
- The equine industry
- Consumers
Notable changes
- Extends the prohibition against equine slaughter to include horses and mules, mirroring the existing law for dogs and cats.
- Eliminates USDA inspection of horses prior to slaughter, as appropriations acts have previously restricted federal funding for such inspections.
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