119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 27, 2025
SAFE Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 28, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Agriculture and Food
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 27, 2025)
Save America's Forgotten Equines Act of 2025 or the SAFE Act of 2025
This bill permanently prohibits the slaughter of equines (e.g., horses and mules) for human consumption. (Current law prohibits the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption. This bill extends the prohibition to equines.)
Specifically, this bill prohibits a person from knowingly (1) slaughtering an equine for human consumption; or (2) shipping, transporting, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donating an equine to be slaughtered for human consumption or equine parts for human consumption.
The bill subjects a violator to a fine.
The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. However, it does not apply to an activity carried out by an Indian for a religious ceremony.
As background, in recent years, the appropriations acts have prohibited the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from using federal funds to inspect horses before they are slaughtered for human consumption. Therefore, there are currently no USDA-inspected horse slaughter facilities in the United States.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act S 1947 OCTOPUS Act -- To prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States HR 1684 PAST Act -- To expand horse soring regulations HR 1661/S 775 SAFE Act --. To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption. *SWIMS Act -- To prohibit the t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS · lobbying firm or registrant: BRUMIDI GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1661: Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2025 - slaughter of horses for human consumption. H.R. 349: Goldie's Act - enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WILD BEAUTY FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BICE POLICY GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Save Americas Forgotten Equines Act HR 1661/S.775 and equine transportation issues; Surface Transportation Bill.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FASIG-TIPTON COMPANY, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE MARBLE STRATEGY LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1661/S. 775 - Save America's Forgotten Equines Act H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act H.R.3623 - Horse Transportation Safety Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REPOLE STABLE · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE MARBLE STRATEGY LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1661/S. 775 - Save America's Forgotten Equines Act H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act H.R. 3623 - Horse Transportation Safety Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LAST CHANCE FOR ANIMALS · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE MARBLE STRATEGY LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$7,500
Paid to lobbying firm
EATS Act/Food Security and Farm Protection Act, Class B Animal Dealers, Animal Welfare Act H.R. 1661/S. 775 - Save America's Forgotten Equines Act H.R. 1291 - HEARTS Act H.R. 6660 - Replace Animal Tests Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RETURN TO FREEDOM · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE MARBLE STRATEGY LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1661 - Save America's Forgotten Equines Act H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act H.R.3623 - Horse Transportation Safety Act Wild Horses
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$403,000
Spent on own lobbying
Prevention of cruelty to animals, including equines (Save America's Forgotten Equines Act HR1661/S775), dogs (Goldies Act, HR349); companion animals (PUPP Act, HR4921); animals in disasters (Better CARE for Animals Act, HR3112/S1538); pets in disasters (PE…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TROTTING ASSOCIATION (USTA) · lobbying firm or registrant: WORKHORSE LOBBYING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 5, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…orse racing industry and all equine matters, including care, health, and safety of the horse; Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (P.L.116-260), S.775/H.R.1661, SAFE Act of 2025, S.1770/H.R.3378, Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025, and H.R.4630, WAGER Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL HORSEMEN'S BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION (HBPA) · lobbying firm or registrant: WORKHORSE LOBBYING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 5, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…orse racing industry and all equine matters, including care, health, and safety of the horse; Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (P.L.116-260), S.775/H.R.1661, SAFE Act of 2025, S.1770/H.R.3378, Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025, and H.R.4630, WAGER Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Sep 30, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
Amount not reported
…2.0 S.355 - FDA Modernization Act 3.0 Forcing implementation of FDA Mod 2.0 H.R.1992 - Kangaroo Protection Act of 2025 ban on use of kangaroo leather in shoes H.R.1661 - SAFE Act of 2025 Ban on horse slaughter H.R.2626 - PIGS Act of 2025 Banning gestation crates for sows. Barred owls- Stopping the federal plan to kill 500,000…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Sep 30, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
…2.0 S.355 - FDA Modernization Act 3.0 Forcing implementation of FDA Mod 2.0 H.R.1992 - Kangaroo Protection Act of 2025 ban on use of kangaroo leather in shoes H.R.1661 - SAFE Act of 2025 Ban on horse slaughter H.R.2626 - PIGS Act of 2025 Banning gestation crates for sows. Barred owls- Stopping the federal plan to kill 500,000…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 5, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…r State Management Act H.R.302, Water Rights Protection Act H.R.1301, death tax repeal H.R.1897, the ESA Amendments Act H.R.2238, Ranching Without Red Tape Act H.R.1661/S.775, Save America's Forgotten Equines Act S.140, the Wildfire Prevention Act S.211, the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Resource Conservation Health Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…uthorizing legislation oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.2253/S. 4437) oPrevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1684) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.1661/S.775) oBetter CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) oBring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act (H.R.3732/ S. 1939) oPeople and Animals Well-being (PAW) Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WILD BEAUTY FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BICE POLICY GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Save Americas Forgotten Equines Act HR 1661/S.775 and equine transportation issues
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act S 1947 OCTOPUS Act -- To prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States HR 1684 PAST Act -- To expand horse soring regulations HR 1661/S 775 SAFE Act --. To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption. *SWIMS Act -- To prohibit the t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
Amount not reported
…2.0 S.355 - FDA Modernization Act 3.0 Forcing implementation of FDA Mod 2.0 H.R.1992 - Kangaroo Protection Act of 2025 ban on use of kangaroo leather in shoes H.R.1661 - SAFE Act of 2025 Ban on horse slaughter H.R.2626 - PIGS Act of 2025 Banning gestation crates for sows. Barred owls- Stopping the federal plan to kill 500,000…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
…2.0 S.355 - FDA Modernization Act 3.0 Forcing implementation of FDA Mod 2.0 H.R.1992 - Kangaroo Protection Act of 2025 ban on use of kangaroo leather in shoes H.R.1661 - SAFE Act of 2025 Ban on horse slaughter H.R.2626 - PIGS Act of 2025 Banning gestation crates for sows. Barred owls- Stopping the federal plan to kill 500,000…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
Prevention of cruelty to animals, including equines (Save America's Forgotten Equines Act HR1661/S775), dogs (Goldies Act, HR349); companion animals (PUPP Act, HR4921); animals in disasters (Better CARE for Animals Act, HR3112/S1538); pets in disasters (PE…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS · lobbying firm or registrant: BRUMIDI GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1661: Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2025 - slaughter of horses for human consumption. H.R. 349: Goldie's Act - enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TROTTING ASSOCIATION (USTA) · lobbying firm or registrant: THE INGRAM GROUP LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…orse racing industry and all equine matters, including care, health, and safety of the horse; Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (P.L.116-260), S.775/H.R.1661, SAFE Act of 2025, S.1770/H.R.3378, Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025, and H.R.4630, WAGER Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL HORSEMEN'S BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION (HBPA) · lobbying firm or registrant: THE INGRAM GROUP LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…orse racing industry and all equine matters, including care, health, and safety of the horse; Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (P.L.116-260), S.775/H.R.1661, SAFE Act of 2025, S.1770/H.R.3378, Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2025, and H.R.4630, WAGER Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FASIG-TIPTON COMPANY, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE MARBLE STRATEGY LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1661 - Save America's Forgotten Equines Act H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act H.R.3623 - Horse Transportation Safety Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REPOLE STABLE · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE MARBLE STRATEGY LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1661 - Save America's Forgotten Equines Act H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act H.R.3623 - Horse Transportation Safety Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LAST CHANCE FOR ANIMALS · lobbying firm or registrant: BLUE MARBLE STRATEGY LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 13, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$7,500
Paid to lobbying firm
EATS Act/Food Security and Farm Protection Act, Class B Animal Dealers, Animal Welfare Act H.R. 1661/S. 775 - Save America's Forgotten Equines Act H.R. 1291 - HEARTS Act H.R. 6660 - Replace Animal Tests Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing