PIGS Act of 2025

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [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 act…