,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #eda  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #ab1 #bjac   
,ms4 ,landrieu 7for herself and ,mr4    
,graham7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,health1 ,education1     
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
prevent human health threats posed by   
the consumption of equines raised in the
 ,united ,states4  #a4 ,short title     
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,safeguard ,american ,food ,exports ,act
 of #bjac4  #b4 ,findings ,congress     
finds that--  7#a7 unlike cows1 pigs1   
and other domesticated species1 horses  
and other members of the equidae family 
are not raised for the purpose of human 
consumption2  7#b7 equines raised in the
 ,united ,states are frequently treated 
with substances that are not approved   
for use in horses intended for human    
consumption and equine parts are        
therefore unsafe within the meaning of  
section #dji of the ,federal ,food1     

,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act2  7#c7 equines
 raised in the ,united ,states are      
frequently treated with drugs1 including
 phenylbutazone1 acepromazine1 boldenone
 undecylenate1 omeprazole1 ketoprofen1  
xylazine1 hyaluronic acid1              
nitrofurazone1 polysulfated             
glycosaminoglycan1 clenbuterol1         
tolazoline1 and ponazuril1 which are not
 approved for use in horses intended for
 human consumption and equine parts are 
therefore unsafe within the meaning of  
section #eab of the ,federal ,food1     
,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act2 and  7#d7    
consuming parts of an equine raised in  
the ,united ,states likely poses a      
serious threat to human health and the  
public should be protected from these   
unsafe products4  #c4 ,prohibitions     
,section #cja of the ,federal ,food1    
,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #cca7 is amended by adding at the end  
the following3  7ccc7 ,notwithstanding  
any other provision of this section--   
7#a7 equine parts shall be deemed unsafe

 under section #dji of this ,act2  7#b7 
equine parts shall be deemed unsafe     
under section #eab of this ,act2 and    
7#c7 the knowing sale or transport of   
equines or equine parts in interstate or
 foreign commerce for purposes of human 
consumption is hereby prohibited4  4