CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Don Bacon (R-NE)

FIGHT Act of 2025

H.R. 3946 · House bill Animals

A Republican bill with 87 Democratic cosponsors · See all 150 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-risk Trafficking Act of 2025 or the FIGHT Act of 2025. It amends the Animal Welfare Act to provide greater protections for roosters, which are defined as any male member of the Gallus Domesticus species older than 6 months. The legislation makes it unlawful to gamble on animal fighting ventures, including in-person or broadcast events. It also prohibits using the postal service or other interstate instrumentalities to transport roosters. Additionally, the bill allows for civil citizen suits and the seizure of real property used to commit or facilitate violations.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill enhances animal welfare by providing greater legal protection against animal fighting.

  • Scored +5

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands federal oversight and enforcement capabilities regarding animal fighting and rooster transport.

  • Scored +5

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill protects children under 16 from being caused to attend animal fighting ventures.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill carries risks of fines and property seizure for those involved in prohibited animal fighting ventures.

  • Scored -2

    Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

    The bill includes provisions for property seizure and civil penalties that may impact due process concerns for those accused.

  • Scored -2

    Would farmers be better off under this?

    The bill may impose new restrictions or legal risks for those transporting or exhibiting roosters.