Help Pass Federal Legislation to ​​Stop the Slaughter of American Equines

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Safeguard American Export (SAFE) Act
H.R.961 / S.2006

There are no horse slaughter facilities currently operating within the USA. However, every year approximately 80,000 American horses, donkeys and mules are live-transported to Canada and Mexico to be killed and butchered for human consumption. 

​If passed into federal law, The Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, H.R.961 / S.2006, would make it illegal to slaughter American equines for human consumption on U.S. soil or abroad. Violations of the law would be punishable by up to two years in prison. 

Please help put an end to equine slaughter once and for all. Contact your U.S. Representative and two U.S. Senators and urge them to cosponsor The SAFE Act. 

FIND YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 

CURRENT COSPONSORS OF THE SAFE ACT, H.R.961 / S.2006 ​

SUGGESTED SCRIPT FOR CONTACTING YOUR LEGISLATORS

As a constituent, I urge (your legislator's name) to cosponsor The Safeguard American Food Export (SAFE) Act, H.R.961/S.2006.

If passed into federal law, The SAFE Act would prohibit the slaughter of American equines on U.S. soil and abroad. Because horses aren't raised as food animals in the United States, they're routinely given substances the U.S. Food and Drug Administration prohibits in animals destined for human consumption. It's imperative that we stop slaughtering our nation's horses to prevent toxic horsemeat from entering the global food supply.

Horse slaughter is also an animal welfare issue that's important to me. The SAFE Act (H.R.961/S.2006) will ensure that none of our treasured equine pets, athletes, and companions are subjected to the abuse and cruelty of the slaughter pipeline — which ultimately leads to horrific deaths at slaughterhouses.

Please cosponsor and support The SAFE Act without delay. 

Thank you

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