Bans the slaughter of horses, donkeys, and other equines for human food.
This bill would make it illegal to slaughter horses, donkeys, and other equines for people to eat. It would add these animals to an existing law that already prohibits the use of dogs and cats as human food. This means businesses that currently do this would have to stop.
Today, federal law prohibits the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption, but does not explicitly include equines in this specific ban. If this bill becomes law, the rules would change. They would also prohibit the slaughter of horses, donkeys, and other equines for human consumption, just like dogs and cats.
HR 1661 · 119th Congress · February 27, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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