To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the confinement of pregnant pigs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the confinement of pregnant pigs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Transportation, Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF6ACCD44B999442FA40281DB820AD8D3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pigs In Gestation Stalls Act of 2025 or the PIGS Act of 2025.
- Section H6D91C6542C7D40A287216825B57B3F7D: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Intensive confinement of pigs is a significant animal welfare issue, causing physical problems and...
- Section H9C9EE7E48F59450098866DA298CD40D9: 3. Prohibition on confining breeding pigs The Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: It shall be unlawful...
- Section HAD394DA9744C4809A9EA893A5E9B0BB5: 30. Prohibition on confining breeding pigs It shall be unlawful for a person to cause any breeding pig to be confined in— such a manner that prevents the pig...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the confinement of pregnant pigs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Transportation, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the confinement of pregnant pigs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Escobar (for herself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any female pig that is—(A)kept for the purpose of commercial breeding who is six months of age or older
any female pig that is— kept for the purpose of commercial breeding who is six months of age or older
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