S. 2037 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2023Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act of 2023 or the SAFE Act of 2023. 2. Prohibition on slaughter of equines for human consumption Section 12515 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 2160) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking dogs and cats and inserting dogs, cats, and equines; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking a dog or cat each place it appears and inserting a dog, cat, or equine.