Archive: Legislation
Mink VIRUS Act
Mink on fur farms incubate diseases such as COVID-19 and avian influenza, creating the perfect conditions for new variants to...
Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act
Horsemeat Poses Serious Risks to Human Health The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act would prohibit the slaughter of horses...
US Shark Protection Measures
Shark fin bans and similar laws are an essential step in protecting shark populations and broader marine ecosystems. Since many...
Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act
H.R. 712, introduced by Representatives Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Julia Brownley (D-CA), amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment...
Legislation
Eijao Act
The bipartisan Ejiao Act would prohibit the transport, sale, and purchase within the United States of products containing ejiao and...
Call on Congress to Stop the Slaughter of American Horses
Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act
The Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act would end the use of helicopters in roundups of wild horses and burros....
Prevent All Soring Tactics Act
Horse Transportation Safety Act
Hauling horses in double-deck trailers is dangerous and inhumane. These trailers do not provide sufficient headroom for horses to stand...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Equines
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Titus Reintroduces Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act as New AWI Report Reveals Feeble Enforcement of Welfare Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsToday, US Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) reintroduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act to improve conditions for livestock transported across the United States. The bill would...
New Poll: Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Meaningful Standards for “Humanely Raised” Food Label
In Program: Farmed AnimalsEighty-eight percent of American consumers believe that claims such as “humanely raised” or “sustainably farmed” on meat and poultry products should be based on meaningful,...
New Research: USDA Fails to Pursue Prosecutions of Slaughter Plants, Despite Repeat Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsRepeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department of Agriculture, resulting in continued...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...