A Republican bill with 13 Democratic cosponsors · See all 23 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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
- Introduced
- 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 protection for roosters. The bill defines a rooster as any male member of the Gallus Domesticus species that is older than 6 months. It prohibits gambling on animal fighting ventures and makes it unlawful to transport a rooster. Additionally, the legislation allows civil citizen suits and the seizure of real property used in violations.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill increases protections for animals by prohibiting fighting and gambling on such ventures.
- Scored +5
Would children be better off under this?
The bill protects children under 16 from attending animal fighting ventures.
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands federal jurisdiction over the transport of roosters via interstate instrumentalities.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill imposes strict penalties and property seizure risks on those exhibiting animals.
- Scored -2
Would farmers be better off under this?
The new regulations and potential for property seizure may negatively impact livestock owners.
- Scored -2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The regulations could impact traditional agricultural/rural activities involving poultry.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prohibition of Gambling on Animal Ventures: Section 2 amends the Animal Welfare Act to make it unlawful for any person to gamble on an animal fighting venture, including in-person or broadcast events. This explicitly bans a harmful activity.
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Civil Citizen Suits: Section 2 allows any person to commence a civil suit in a district court on their own behalf to enjoin any person alleged to be in violation of the section. This empowers regular people to take legal action after giving proper notice.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Ban on Transporting Roosters: Section 2 makes it unlawful to transport a rooster. This places a direct restriction on moving certain animals, which could burden owners or breeders who need to transport them.
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Fines for Violations: Section 2 states that the district court may issue a fine in an amount not greater than $5,000 for each violation in suits brought by citizens. This creates a financial burden for anyone found to have violated the provisions.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill increases protections for animals by prohibiting fighting and gambling on such ventures.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal jurisdiction over the transport of roosters via interstate instrumentalities.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill protects children under 16 from attending animal fighting ventures. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill imposes strict penalties and property seizure risks on those exhibiting animals. Would farmers be better off under this? — The new regulations and potential for property seizure may negatively impact livestock owners. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The regulations could impact traditional agricultural/rural activities involving poultry.
- 9/22/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/27/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/14/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 3/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/31/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/22/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/2/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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Michael BennetDemocrat · Colorado
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Katie BrittRepublican · Alabama
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Ashley MoodyRepublican · Florida
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California
Tina SmithDemocrat · Minnesota
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat · Michigan
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Eric SchmittRepublican · Missouri
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont