Yesterday, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee approved legislation that keeps critical protections

MAY 22 2026

Yesterday, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee approved legislation that keeps critical protections in place for wild horses and burros, including continued bans on slaughter and safeguards against the destruction or sale of healthy animals for commercial processing. The bill also removes language that could have allowed transfers to foreign governments. While this progress is encouraging, the fight isn’t over. The full committee markup is scheduled for June 3, with additional guidan