Federal Legislation

House of Representatives Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act (H.R.8699) Sponsored by Representative Dina Titus (D-NV) Take Action The Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act—introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV)—would...

House of Representatives Ejiao Act (H.R. 6021) Sponsored by Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) Take Action Led by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), the bipartisan Ejiao Act (H.R. 6021) would prohibit the transport, sale, and purchase within...

House of Representatives Mink VIRUS Act (H.R. 3783) Sponsored by Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) Take Action Mink on fur farms incubate diseases such as COVID-19 and avian influenza, creating the perfect conditions for new variants...

House of Representatives Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act (H.R.3656) Sponsored by Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) , David Schweikert (R-AZ) , and Steve Cohen (D-TN) Take Action Led by Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV), David Schweikert...

House of Representatives Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act (H.R. 243) Sponsored by Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) Take Action The Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act—introduced in the House of Representatives...

House of Representatives Farm System Reform Act (H.R.797) Sponsored by Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) Senate Farm System Reform Act (S. 271) Sponsored by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) Take Action The Farm System Reform Act was...

Hauling horses in double-deck trailers is dangerous and inhumane. These trailers do not provide sufficient headroom for horses to stand upright. They often endure long journeys in cramped positions and suffer serious injuries.

Nonhuman primates (including apes, monkeys, lemurs, and lorises) are highly intelligent and typically social wild animals whose needs are irreconcilable with the realities of a captive life as pets.

Every year the US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program spends millions of taxpayer dollars on lethal predator control. A portion of the program’s substantial expenditures is dedicated to poisoning wildlife with an extremely dangerous...

A survey conducted by the FWS revealed that more than half of all refuges allow trapping of wildlife. Trapping on the NWRS is allowed for predator control, facilities management, population management, recreation, commerce, and subsistence...

Soring—which involves intentionally inflicting pain on a horse’s hooves and front limbs to produce an exaggerated high-stepping gait known as the Big Lick—remains a persistent and rampant practice in Tennessee walking horse competitions.

The Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act would prohibit the slaughter of horses in the United States for human consumption, as well as the export of live horses for the same purpose.

The Pet Safety and Protection Act would establish integrity in the provision of dogs and cats for research purposes.