HB3475: SAFE Act of 2023 Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption.
Plain-language summary
The SAFE Act of 2023 would ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the United States. It amends the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, a major farm law. The bill has broad bipartisan support with sponsors from both parties. It currently sits at the introduction stage, meaning it has been formally filed but not yet assigned to for review.
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HB3475: SAFE Act of 2023 Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Vern Buchanan
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (236)
Janice Schakowsky
Jimmy Panetta
Brad Sherman
Eleanor Norton
Gerald Connolly