Humane World Action Fund vows to block harmful Farm Bill provisions targeting animal welfare as fight continues
WASHINGTON (April 29, 2026)—Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statement on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 not advancing in the House.
Sara Amundson, president of Humane World Action Fund, said:
“The House Farm Bill proved to be a twisted collection of handouts to Big Ag. Ultimately, the bill collapsed under the weight of its own controversial poison pills through provisions that were bad for animals, families, communities and the environment, and lawmakers were right not to move the bill forward. While this package is stalled in the House, the fight is far from over. We will work to ensure that this bad bill with harmful provisions targeting state animal welfare laws, undermining international animal rescue, and subsidizing cruelty does not become law. Our focus now is clear: protect the progress states have made, defend farmers who’ve already adapted, and make sure Big Pork and other special interests do not roll back humane standards.”
More than 200 bipartisan members of both chambers are already on record in their opposition to the Save Our Bacon Act, and in past Farm Bills, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle opposed controversial attempts to override state animal protection and public health laws. More than 7.5 million Californians voted for Proposition 12 nearly a decade ago, the Supreme Court upheld it in 2023, and the market has already adapted.
Media Contact: Liz Bartolomeo; ebartolomeo@humaneaction.org, 240-472-0475
