Breaking: Judge dismisses Trump administration’s lawsuit on cage-free eggs
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
This week, a U.S. District Court in Michigan denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit challenging Michigan’s cage-free egg law.
Five ways you can help farmed animals right now
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
The progress we’ve made for farmed animals is due to the support and dedication of animal welfare advocates all over the world. And it is truly transforming the cruel status quo.
For instance, in the U.S., 25 years ago, not a single state had enacted bans on extreme confinement for farmed animals. Today, 15 states have passed legislation against this cruelty.
Did your federal legislators support animal protection measures? Check out our 2026 scorecard to find out
Today, we have posted the preview version of our annual Humane Scorecard covering the second half of the 119th Congress to help you assess the position of federal legislators on our priority measures. The 119th Congress has presented our movement with unprecedented challenges in many areas of serious concern, and with your support and engagement, we’ve done our best to hold the line against the worst threats to animal protection.
Senate Farm Bill moves out of committee minus the Save Our Bacon Act
Animal advocates urge congressional negotiators to reject pork industry segment’s attempt to undermine state protections for farmed animals
WASHINGTON (September 16, 2026)—The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its version of the Farm Bill today, without the controversial Save Our Bacon Act in it, and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, offers the following statement.
Sara Amundson, president of Humane World Action Fund, said:
Animal protection triumphs in the Senate: ‘Save Our Bacon Act’ abandoned as Farm Bill stalls ahead of summer recess
As legislative markup gets underway, Senate Agriculture Committee continues to exclude Save Our Bacon Act from the Farm Bill, reinforcing the need for bipartisan solutions that unite, rather than divide Americans
9/16/26 update: The Senate Agriculture Committee passed their version of the Farm Bill today, without the controversial Save Our Bacon Act on a party-line vote of 12-11. The Senate will need to work with the House, which included the Save Our Bacon Act in their version of the bill that passed in April, on a final version of the Farm Bill.
8/6/26 update: The Senate Agriculture Committee did not pass a Farm Bill today, leaving the controversial Save Our Bacon Act out of the legislation as negotiations continue.
Humane World Action Fund launches ad campaign urging Congress to keep controversial ‘Save Our Bacon’ Act out of the Farm Bill
New streaming ad in Minnesota calls out threat of corporate factory farms to family farmers, state authority and farm animal welfare
WASHINGTON (August 3, 2026)—Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, launched today an advertising campaign urging Congress to reject the controversial Save Our Bacon Act and keep this poison pill provision out of the final Farm Bill.
More than 700 veterinarians urge Congress to reject Save Our Bacon Act
Veterinary professionals say Congress should preserve voter-approved state farm animal welfare laws that protect breeding pigs from extreme confinement.
WASHINGTON (July 20, 2026)—More than 720 veterinary professionals are asking Congress to stand up for the humane treatment of farm animals and ensure the Save Our Bacon Act stays out of the Farm Bill or any other legislative package.
Update 09/16/26: The Senate Agriculture Committee passed their version of the Farm Bill without the controversial Save Our Bacon Act on a party-line vote of 12 -11. In April, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 224-200, largely on party lines, to pass the House Farm Bill which includes the Save Our Bacon Act.
