Summary Description
- Establishes general rules during the slaughter of animal.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Animal welfare
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- USA
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 1958
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- The Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act (P.L. 85-765; 7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) (U.S.A.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Regulates the slaughter of animals by establishing general rules.
- Calls on the Secretary of Agriculture to track violations of the Act and report the results and relevant trends annually to the US Congress.
- Weaknesses
- Allows slaughter without stunning.
- Excludes poultry animals from its scope.