No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Nehls
Introduced
Summary
Ban on air transport of adult roosters. This bill would prohibit knowingly transporting adult roosters as cargo in interstate or foreign air transportation while allowing narrow exemptions for shipments tied to commercial farms. Commercial farms would qualify if they provide documentation showing at least $350,000 in annual gross cash farm income under USDA Economic Research Service guidelines. Air carriers could not accept a rooster without that certification. The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, would write rules and enforce the ban. Violations would carry civil penalties under 49 U.S.C. §463 and the rule would take effect 180 days after enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Who enforces the rooster ban
If enacted, the Secretary of Transportation, working with the FAA, would enforce the ban and could write rules to carry it out. Violations would be subject to civil penalties under existing law (chapter 463 of title 49). The Act and those enforcement powers would take effect 180 days after enactment.
Ban on flying adult roosters
If enacted, the bill would ban air carriers and aircraft operators from knowingly transporting an "adult rooster" as cargo. An "adult rooster" would mean a male chicken at least 6 months old. The ban would not apply when the trip starts or ends at a commercial farm with $350,000 or more in yearly gross cash farm income and the farm provides certification to the carrier before the rooster is accepted. The prohibition would start 180 days after enactment.
States can keep stricter rules
If enacted, the bill would not stop states from keeping or making laws that are tougher than the federal rule on flying live animals. States could continue to enforce greater aviation safety or animal-transport protections. That could mean different rules in different states for carriers and shippers.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Nehls
TX • R
Cosponsors
Titus
NV • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Carter (LA)
LA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Gooden
TX • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Luna
FL • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Carbajal
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Krishnamoorthi
IL • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Salinas
OR • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Pappas
NH • D
Sponsored 2/17/2026
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Roll Call Votes
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