US Senator
Ben Lujan Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
US
Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB775
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
2/27/25
Save America's Forgotten Equines Act of 2025 or the SAFE Act of 2025This bill permanently prohibits the slaughter of equines (e.g., horses and mules) for human consumption. (Current law prohibits the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption. This bill extends the prohibition to equines.) Specifically, this bill prohibits a person from knowingly (1) slaughtering an equine for human consumption; or (2) shipping, transporting, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donating an equine to be slaughtered for human consumption or equine parts for human consumption.The bill subjects a violator to a fine.The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. However, it does not apply to an activity carried out by an Indian for a religious ceremony.As background, in recent years, the appropriations acts have prohibited the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from using federal funds to inspect horses before they are slaughtered for human consumption. Therefore, there are currently no USDA-inspected horse slaughter facilities in the United States.
US
Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB780
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
2/27/25
SAFE Lending Act of 2025 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2025
US
Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB813
Introduced
3/3/25
Refer
3/3/25
SHOPP Act of 2025 Supporting all Healthy Options when Purchasing Produce Act of 2025
US
Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB836
Introduced
3/4/25
Refer
3/4/25
Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
US
Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB840
Introduced
3/4/25
Refer
3/4/25
Digital Integrity in Democracy Act
US
Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB852
Introduced
3/5/25
Refer
3/5/25
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
US
Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB782
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
2/27/25
Expanding Local Meat Processing Act of 2025This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to revise its regulations to allow certain packers to hold an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a market agency selling livestock on a commission basis.The bill applies to packers that have a cumulative slaughter capacity of (1) less than 2,000 animals per day or 700,000 animals per year with respect to cattle or sheep, and (2) less than 10,000 animals per day or 3 million animals per year with respect to hogs.In addition, the bill includes a disclosure requirement for a market agency that has an ownership interest in, finances, or participates in the management or operation of a packer to which the agency sells consigned livestock. Specifically, the market agency must disclose on the account of sale (1) the name of the packer, and (2) the nature of the relationship between the market agency and the packer.
US
Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB806
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
2/27/25
Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act
US
Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB818
Introduced
3/3/25
Refer
3/3/25
Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress Senate Bill SB859
Introduced
3/5/25
Refer
3/5/25
Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025