Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act
This bill establishes new standards for transporting livestock across state lines. It prohibits moving livestock deemed "unfit to travel" under specific criteria defined by international animal welfare standards, including animals that are sick, unable to stand, blind, recently giving birth, or in poor health due to weather. The bill requires the Transportation and Agriculture Secretaries to create an inspection system within 180 days to enforce these rules, including checking vehicles and records. It directly affects livestock transport companies, farmers, and ranchers moving animals interstate, with an exception allowing transport for veterinary care. The law aims to prevent suffering during transport by defining clear welfare standards.
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Introduction
Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 10, 2025
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Sep 10, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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