Update — August 13, 2026: The Senate Agriculture Committee met and failed to pass the Farm Bill just before leaving for August recess. The Committee intends to hold another vote in September to try and move the bill forward. While the current version does NOT include the Save Our Bacon Act, efforts persist to add it as an amendment. It is essential that Congress reject this or any provision that threatens animal protections.
The Farm Bill impacts animals and dictates how our food and farm systems operate and determines how funding is allocated, which means that it has the potential to improve or worsen the lives of animals, people and the environment. Learn more and take action today!
California and 15 other states have banned cruel farming practices, including gestation crates for pigs, battery cages for egg-laying hens and veal crates for calves. These state animal confinement bans are popular, effective, commonsense laws that protect animals, independent farmers and consumers.
The Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673), which is a rebranded version of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, would eliminate these state and local animal welfare laws and prevent states from passing new ones. This would harm animals, disadvantage farmers who have already made the investment to more humane animal housing systems and violate states’ rights. Help us keep this dangerous provision out the final Farm Bill!
What You Can Do
Please use the form below to send a pre-drafted message urging your members of Congress to oppose the inclusion of the Save Our Bacon Act in the Farm Bill.
