SAFE Act

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Introduced

2 August 2017

Last action

2 August 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Subjects

Agriculture, Transport

Source updated

11 August 2025

Agriculture · Transport

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Summary

John Stringer Rainey Memorial Safeguard American Food Exports Act or the SAFE Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem equine (horses and other members of the equidae family) parts to be an unsafe food additive or animal drug. The bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts for human consumption.

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Timeline

2 August 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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2 August 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Related records

related to → Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1706
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1706
us · 115-s-1706 · source updated 11 August 2025