The Humane Society Legislative Fund has compiled resources to empower advocates to speak out against trying to "fix" Prop 12 through the Farm Bill or any attempt to nullify state animal protection laws.

Fact Sheets

  • Nix the Prop 12 "fix" and related attacks on state/local agricultural laws (pdf)
  • Myths/Facts on Prop 12 "fix" (pdf)

Reports

  • Harvard Law School Animal Law & Policy Program Legislative Analysis of S.2019/H.R. 4417 (pdf)
    Lists over 1,000 state and local laws that could be negated if the EATS Act or anything like it becomes law.
  • Data for Progress survey of 1,353 likely voters between July 22-25, 2022 (pdf)
    Concludes that 80% of U.S. voters favor a law within their state like Proposition 12, including roughly equal percentages of Republicans and Democrats.

Letters from opponents of the EATS Act and related legislation

  • National Conference of State Legislatures, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities letter (Sept. 6, 2023) (pdf)
  • Attorneys General from 16 states (Sept. 25, 2023) (pdf)
  • 12 Minnesota State Senators (Dec. 18, 2023) (pdf)
  • Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, 78 veterinary students (Aug. 28, 2023) (pdf)
  • Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, 577 veterinary professionals (Aug. 28, 2023) (pdf)
  • 30 Law Professors (Nov. 13, 2023) (pdf)
  • Farm Action Fund, 38 farmers & ranchers (July 20, 2023) (pdf)
  • 25 producers, retail and foodservice companies (Feb. 7, 2024) (web) (pdf)