What is the SAFE Act in regards to horses?

The ASPCA strongly supports the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3355)—federal legislation that would prevent the horse slaughter industry from reestablishing operations in the U.S. and prohibit the export of American horses for slaughter.

Was the SAFE Act for horses passed?

2732. If passed into federal law, the SAFE Act would prohibit the slaughter of American equines on U.S. soil and abroad. This past June the U.S. House unanimously approved an amendment to the INVEST in America Act by a voice vote to ban the transport of slaughter-bound horses across state lines and over U.S. borders.

Is horse slaughter legal in the US 2020?

In the year 2020, approximately 36,000 American horses were trucked over our borders to be slaughtered for human consumption. Until this practice is banned and Congress passes a law against slaughter here in the U.S., no horse is safe.

What is the horse slaughter act?

Introduced in House (09/19/2011) American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 – Amends the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption.

Did the SAFE Act get passed?

The bill was passed by the House on September 25, 2019. The SAFE Banking Act provisions were included in the HEROES Act COVID-19 relief bill passed in the U.S. House in May 2020. They were again included in a bill approved by the house 214–207 in October.

Did the SAFE Act pass?

The bill was passed by the House on September 25, 2019. They were again included in a bill approved by the house 214–207 in October. A push to include the SAFE Banking Act provisions in the end-of-year COVID-19 stimulus failed, though hope remained it could pass in 2021 if reintroduced.

How are horses killed for slaughter?

Typically, a penetrating captive bolt gun or gunshot is used to render the animal unconscious. The blow (or shot) is intended to kill the horse instantly or stun it, with exsanguination (bleeding out) conducted immediately afterwards to ensure death.

Can I butcher my own horse?

Under recent legislative changes, horses remain property and anyone in the USA can humanely kill his or her own horse without fear of sanction. It is the providing of horse tissue as meat for human consumption that has become the criminalized human act.

Who implemented the SAFE Act?

Safe Mortgage Licensing Act | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Effective July 21, 2011, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE Act) has been transferred to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for administration and enforcement.

Why is it important to amend the Horse Protection Act?

To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Is there a way to stop the slaughter of horses?

Is the ASPCA supporting the SAFE Act of 2021?

The ASPCA is helping by directing vast resources into massively increasing horse adoption nationwide. Passing the SAFE Act will give all horses a chance to find loving homes. Please contact your lawmakers now and urge them to support and cosponsor the SAFE Act of 2021.

Are there any banned drugs in American horses?

The US Food and Drug Administration bans the presence of 379 common equine drugs in animals slaughtered for human consumption. However, there is no procedure in place to ensure that American horses, sold to slaughterhouses and killed for human consumption, are free of these FDA-banned substances.