Bipartisan Amendment Aims to Ban Transport of American Horses to Slaughterhouses

Summary

Nearly two decades after the U.S. effectively shut down domestic horse slaughter, American horses are still being shipped to Canada and Mexico for slaughter for human consumption and animal feed. A bipartisan amendment introduced by Reps. Jeff Van Drew and Dina Titus, mirroring key provisions of the SAFE Act, would prohibit transport of horses to slaughterhouses domestically or abroad. The amendment has passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and now advances to the full House. Despite 83% of Americans opposing horse slaughter for food, legislative efforts remain stalled. The article details the ongoing cruelty, the economic and political forces keeping the trade alive, and the legislative path forward.

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