House Bill 1661
119th Congress(2025-2026)
SAFE Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 27, 2025
Bill Intelligence
The bill prohibits the slaughter of horses for human consumption, amending a previous act to include equines. The bill's purpose is to prevent equines from being slaughtered for human consumption, similar to the protection available for dogs and cats. This legislation aims to protect the welfare of horses and advocate for their humane treatment by prohibiting their commercial slaughter for food. If passed, the bill will impact the treatment and handling of equines, ensuring their protection from being slaughtered for human consumption.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1661
Congress
119
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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February 27, 2025
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03/28/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
02/27/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
02/27/2025
Introduced in House
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