US HB2626

Prohibits confining breeding pigs in enclosures that prevent them from lying down, standing up, or turning around freely without touching enclosure walls or other animals

Requires minimum 24 square feet of usable floorspace per breeding pig beginning December 31, 2025, with full prohibition taking effect one year after enactment

Exempts confinement during transportation, veterinary procedures under licensed supervision, the five-day period before expected farrowing, and humane slaughter

Establishes financial assistance program for pig producers to comply with new requirements, with at least $10,000,000 set aside from National Pork Board assessments over two fiscal years, prioritizing independent producers

Preserves state and local authority to maintain identical or stricter animal welfare requirements without federal preemption