ASPCA nods to House committee for passing bill to ban horse slaughter
by Katie Pfaff
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) lauded the US House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce for its passage of bills that would outlaw the slaughter of horses. These bills would close loopholes that have allowed exportation of horses to Canada and Mexico for slaughter.
The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, or HR 3355, and would federally outlaw slaughter of horses in America as well as export of US horses for slaughter in another country. Another related bill, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST), or HR 5441, was passed that would ban the use of devices or chemicals to cause pain to show horses as a method to increase the stepping movement of their gait.
“Congress voted to ban horse slaughter well over a decade ago by large bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate and acted more than four decades ago to end the cruel practice of horse soring but legal loopholes have allowed American equines to be exported to other countries for slaughter, and horse soring to persist largely due to industry self-policing,” said Katlin Kraska, director of federal legislation for the ASPCA.
“The ASPCA is committed to ensuring all equines have good welfare and we are working resolutely to provide support for horses in need, but we cannot succeed while the slaughter pipeline remains open because it directly impedes the rehoming of horses,” continued Kraska. “We're grateful to chairwoman Schakowsky for her leadership in advancing this bill, and we urge the full Energy & Commerce Committee to swiftly pass the SAFE Act to finally end this shameful chapter in American history and provide protections to American horses and the people who love them.”
The bill would next move to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for introduction and vote on the bill.
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