HR 5544 United States House · 119th Congress

Ejiao Act of 2025

This bill bans the import, export, and sale of donkey skins and ejiao products (a gelatin made from donkey skin) in U.S. commerce. It directly affects U.S. businesses importing or selling ejiao, which currently accounts for $12 million in annual U.S. imports. The law prohibits trading in donkey skins for ejiao production or any product containing ejiao, with civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation or criminal charges for larger offenses. Enforcement will be handled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, targeting the U.S. market for a product driving global donkey population declines.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 23, 2025 Last action Sep 23, 2025
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Sep 23, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, 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.
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Sep 23, 2025
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