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S 2732 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act

Introduced: November 16, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act or the John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act

This bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of horses for purposes of human consumption.

Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to knowingly possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive a horse for it to be slaughtered for human consumption.

It also makes it unlawful to knowingly possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive horse flesh, carcass, or part of a carcass for it to be used for human consumption.

Violators are subject to criminal penalties.

What's happening now September 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Nov 16, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 14, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 14, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2732: John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2732/
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"S. 2732: John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2732/.
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S. 2732, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2732/.
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