WASHINGTON (May 27, 2026)—Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislation Fund, announced the endorsement of Alex Bores for Congress in New York’s 12th Congressional District. As the nation’s leading political animal advocacy organization, Humane World Action Fund endorses candidates based on their demonstrated commitment to animal protection, evaluating each candidate only on their record and positions on animal welfare issues.

“Alex Bores demonstrates what it means to be a leader on animal protection in the New York State Assembly, and the New York City residents of the 12th Congressional District who care about the wellbeing of animals will be well served by him in Congress,” said Brad Pyle, political director of Humane World Action Fund. “Animals deserve strong champions, and Assemblyman Bores has shown that he will bring a practical and humane approach to these issues to the national stage. We urge voters in New York’s 12th
Congressional District to elect Alex Bores to Congress.”

During his time serving in the New York State Assembly, Bores’s commitment to animal welfare issues has been unwavering. In just the past two years, he took numerous actions to enhance animal protections in New York State:

  • Sponsoring A6871, Promoting Ethical Testing Solutions (P.E.T.S.) Act, a bill related to human-relevant research funding that promotes alternatives to scientific animal testing and establishes the promoting ethical testing solutions fund.
  • Cosponsoring A01816, a bill to amend the penal law that adds animal fighting to the definition of "criminal activity" for purposes of enterprise corruption crimes.
  • Cosponsoring A02421, a bill to amend the agriculture and markets law to prohibit the operation of establishments where animals and/or fowls are slaughtered and butchered for food.
  • Cosponsoring A05850, a bill to amend the environmental conservation law to prohibit the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts like circuses and fairs.
  • Sponsoring A10676, a bill to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to failing to provide shelter to animals.
  • Sponsoring A00798, a bill to amend the education law to expand the requirements for teaching humane education to secondary school students and provides for the verification of compliance of such instruction.

View a running list of 2026 endorsements made by Humane World Action Fund at humaneaction.org/endorsements.

Media Contact: Liz Bartolomeo; ebartolomeo@humaneaction.org, 240-472-0475