# 119-hr-2626: PIGS Act of 2025

119-hr-2626, PIGS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2626
- Congress: 119
- Title: PIGS Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Ends extreme confinement of breeding pigs by requiring enough space and freedom to lie down, stand up, and turn around.** The bill would also create a federal assistance program to help producers meet the new space rules and tie initial funding to the Pork Promotion program. - Independent pig producers would get priority for financial help, with at least $10 million set aside for the first two fiscal years to support facility changes. - All breeding pigs on covered farms would need a minimum of 24 square feet of usable floorspace per pig after December 31, 2025, though short exceptions apply for transport, veterinary care, a five-day pre-farrowing period, and slaughter consistent with humane slaughter law. - Producers who violate the rule would face penalties under the Animal Health Protection Act framework, the law would not block stricter state or local rules, and the substantive prohibition would take effect one year after enactment. *It would require setting aside at least $10.0 million for producer assistance in each of the first two fiscal years, funded through amendments to the Pork Promotion order.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Compliance aid for independent pig farmers: benefit, low. If enacted, USDA would set up a program to help pig producers pay to meet the new housing rules. Independent pig producers would get priority. The National Pork Board would have to set aside at least $10 million from assessments for the first fiscal year after enactment and the next year. The progr…
- New housing rules for breeding pigs: cost, medium. If enacted, pig producers would need to house breeding pigs so they can lie down, stand up, and turn around. Each breeding pig would need at least 24 square feet of usable floorspace starting December 31, 2025. Usable floorspace means total floor area divided by the number of pigs in the pen. Short…
- Enforcement and state rules for pig farms: cost, low. If enacted, the government would use existing Animal Health Protection Act tools to enforce these rules. Pig producers who violate them could face those penalties. The bill would not override state or local animal welfare laws that are the same or stricter. It would not limit the Secretary’s other…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2626 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2626)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2626 (as of 2025-12-21).