Update as of August 2026:The current version of Farm Bill has failed to advance and the 'Save Our Bacon Act' was excluded. Negotiations will continue in September but this is a great step forward and we appreciate everyone who sent letters and made calls. We will be sure to keep you all informed about any future actions to take to ensure harmful provisions stay out of the Farm Bill.

Background:

Decisions are being made in favor of Big Pork and Big Ag. The proposed changes to the Farm Bill aims to strip states of making decisions regarding animal welfare regulations and surrender control to federal lawmakers. States have the right to make decisions that reflect what the people want and this bill would override democracy. Farmed animals are not protected within the Animal Welfare Act and other federal laws, therefore states have individually implemented laws to mitigate extreme animal cruelty. The Animal Welfare Act is also at risk of being less enforced, perpetuating more harm to animals. The bill would also expand the mink farming industry through taxpayer dollars. Rolling back laws centering animal protection fosters harm, destruction, and brutality.

The Farm Bill changes would not only loosen regulations regarding animal cruelty, but heavily impact farmers, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients, and the population as a whole. This bill would enact the largest cuts yet to SNAP and change eligibility requirements, stripping millions of recipients of assistance. The bill would also dismiss strong safety warnings about certain agricultural pesticides, impacting farmers and the wider population.

Lawmakers are making decisions quickly and we need you to take action to spare animals and local communities from further suffering.

Please write to Senators today and urge them to keep the "Save Our Bacon Act" and other harmful language out of the bill. If you have already submitted a letter, you can continue to do so daily.