US HB1661 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 85-19)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee

Summary

To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption.

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Title

To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption.

Sponsors

Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Troy Nehls [R-TX]Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]
Rep. Juan Ciscomani [R-AZ]Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Young Kim [R-CA]Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL]Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]Rep. Mike Carey [R-OH]Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]Rep. Shri Thanedar [D-MI]Rep. Nick LaLota [R-NY]Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]
Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA]Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS]Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis [R-NY]Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA]Rep. Morgan McGarvey [D-KY]
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM]Rep. Nikki Budzinski [D-IL]Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]
Rep. Greg Stanton [D-AZ]Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]Rep. Frank Mrvan [D-IN]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. Andrea Salinas [D-OR]Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez [D-WA]Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Jill Tokuda [D-HI]Rep. Kevin Mullin [D-CA]Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]
Rep. Robert Garcia [D-CA]Rep. Eric Sorensen [D-IL]Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]
Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY]Rep. Daniel Goldman [D-NY]Rep. Maxwell Frost [D-FL]Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Val Hoyle [D-OR]Rep. Michael Lawler [R-NY]
Rep. Pat Ryan [D-NY]Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
Rep. Emilia Sykes [D-OH]Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ]Rep. Mike Haridopolos [R-FL]
Rep. Marilyn Strickland [D-WA]Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]Rep. Valerie Foushee [D-NC]
Rep. Gabe Amo [D-RI]Rep. George Latimer [D-NY]Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. Hillary Scholten [D-MI]
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick [D-FL]Rep. Seth Magaziner [D-RI]Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]
Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]Rep. Deborah Ross [D-NC]Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]Rep. Maria Salazar [R-FL]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. Thomas Kean [R-NJ]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-27HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-02-27HouseIntroduced in House

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