S2037-118

Introduced

To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 15, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture.

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 H9D57CC9E80CE4F35898D0FC5BBB5E5BC: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act of 2023 or the SAFE Act of 2023.
  • Section H8E424258261D49D0A3771FB69D1D8439: 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— in the...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
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  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 15, 2023

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Collins, …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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