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The Farm Bill Must Address Critical Animal Welfare Needs
Dear Lawmaker,
As your constituent and someone who cares about the welfare of animals, I am eager for a Farm Bill that will increase protections for billions of vulnerable animals and prevent mass suffering.
The Farm Bill presents a rare chance to improve farm animal welfare and help our nation transition to a more humane food system as well as finally ending the inhumane practice of slaughtering American horses for human consumption.
I urge you to:
- Oppose inclusion of the Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673), which is a rebranded version of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act. State animal confinement bans are popular, effective, commonsense laws that protect animals, independent farmers and consumers. The Save Our Bacon 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.
- Ensure that the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, which enjoys significant bipartisan support, is included in the Farm Bill. The SAFE Act would permanently prohibit the cruel slaughter of horses for human consumption in the U.S. and end their export for that same purpose abroad. This legislation is supported by 83% of Americans and is urgently needed to protect horses, their owners and the horse industry itself.
Animal protection is a major priority for me, and I urge you to take this opportunity to pass a Farm Bill that protects animals while building toward a more humane food system.
The Farm Bill Must Address Critical Animal Welfare Needs
Dear Lawmaker,
As your constituent and someone who cares about the welfare of animals, I am eager for a Farm Bill that will increase protections for billions of vulnerable animals and prevent mass suffering.
The Farm Bill gives Congress the opportunity to improve farm animal welfare and help our nation transition to a more humane food system, as well as finally end the inhumane practice of slaughtering American horses for human consumption. It also presents the rare chance to better protect hundreds of thousands of dogs trapped in cruel puppy mills.
I urge you to:
- Oppose inclusion of the Save Our Bacon Act (H.R. 4673) or the Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S. 1326), which are rebranded versions of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act. State animal confinement bans are popular, effective, commonsense laws that protect animals, independent farmers and consumers. The EATS Act -- and its various versions -- 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.
- Ensure that the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, which enjoys significant bipartisan support, is included in the Farm Bill. The SAFE Act would permanently prohibit the cruel slaughter of horses for human consumption in the U.S. and end their export for that same purpose abroad. This legislation is supported by 83% of Americans and is urgently needed to protect horses, their owners and the horse industry itself.
- Add Goldie’s Act (H.R. 549) to the Farm Bill. At any given time, a quarter of a million dogs are languishing in cruel puppy mills. This legislation would protect commercially bred animals -- like dogs in puppy mills -- from cruelty by strengthening enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). It would require frequent and meaningful inspections of USDA-licensed facilities, immediate assistance for visibly suffering animals, assessment of penalties for violators of the law and cross reporting with local law enforcement.
Animal protection is a major priority for me, and I urge you to take this opportunity to improve the welfare of billions of animals and help build a more humane food system.