PIGS Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2626 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2626 To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the confinement of pregnant pigs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Ms. Escobar (for herself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the confinement of pregnant pigs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pigs In Gestation Stalls Act of 2025'' or the ``PIGS Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Intensive confinement of pigs is a significant animal welfare issue, causing physical problems and psychological anguish for the animals. (2) Dozens of major food retailers and more than 10 States have taken action to phase out the use of intensive confinement for pigs, reflecting the will and concerns of the public. (3) At least two States have adopted policies to forbid the sale of pork from factory farms that use gestation crates, with that policy predicated on human health and animal welfare concerns. (4) As more consumers turn away from purchasing pork products derived from intensive confinement practices, the pork industry will be better aligned with its customers by ending these unpopular and inhumane housing methods. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CONFINING BREEDING PIGS. (a) In General.--The Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 30. PROHIBITION ON CONFINING BREEDING PIGS. ``(a) Prohibition.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for a perso