First legislative session under new administration shows promise on pets in housing, local control and veterinary workforce pipeline

RICHMOND, Va. (July 16, 2026)—Today Humane World Action Fund (formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund) released its 2026 Virginia Humane Scorecard. The scorecard grades state lawmakers on their actions during the most recent legislative session to advance animal protection.

WASHINGTON (July 15, 2026)—Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislation Fund, announced its endorsement of John Crawford for District 1 in the Tennessee House of Representatives. 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.

WASHINGTON (July 15, 2026)—Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislation Fund, announced its endorsement of Jim McGovern for re-election in Massachusetts 2nd 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.

Department of Interior announces policy changes are underway, despite fewer than 2,000 remaining in isolated populations across the Lower 48 states

WASHINGTON (July 14, 2026)—Trump administration leaders and some Western state governors appeared to announce a new policy shift aimed at removing Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears, another action in the war on wildlife that could jeopardize the recovery of the approximately 2,000 bears remaining in tiny, isolated populations across the Lower 48 states. 

Humane World Action Fund says the Senate Agriculture Committee draft rejects the Big Pork ‘sob story’ to instead focus on agricultural priorities

Voters can access the annual Maryland Humane Scorecard to learn which state delegates and senators advanced laws this year that help pets, wildlife and animals used in research

Creation of Office of Research Innovation, Validation and Application heralds a future where scientific advancement no longer depends on animal suffering

Animal welfare advocates encouraged by agency’s further embrace of non-animal methods to replace rabbits, rats and mice in chemical and pesticide testing and call for more interagency action

A timeline and explainer for Prop 12, Massachusetts Question 3 and the fight over state farm animal protection laws

Update Sept. 16, 2026: The Senate Agriculture Committee passed its version of the Farm Bill without the controversial Save Our Bacon Act on a party-line vote of 12-11.

WASHINGTON (May 27, 2026)—Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislation Fund, announced the endorsement of Jamie Raskin for Maryland's 8th 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.