Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Jan 13, 2026
What it does
The Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act would require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to develop an enforcement mechanism within 180 days of enactment to investigate and inspect vehicles, vessels, and records related to animal transport to ensure compliance with humane transport standards. It would also amend the Animal Health Protection Act to prohibit the interstate movement of livestock deemed “unfit to travel” under specific criteria defined by the World Organisation for Animal Health, including animals that are sick, injured, unable to stand, blind in both eyes, in late pregnancy, recently postpartum, or whose welfare would be…
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