FIGHT Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator John Kennedy
Introduced
Summary
Ban on rooster-related animal fighting and associated gambling. This bill would add a specific 'rooster' definition and broaden federal tools to stop rooster fighting, gambling, advertising, and interstate movement of birds.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal law limits override of local rules
If enacted, the bill would leave most state and local animal-fighting laws in place. Federal rules would only override local laws when there is a direct and irreconcilable conflict with this Act or its rules.
New bans and lawsuits for rooster fighting
If enacted, this bill would ban sponsoring or exhibiting animals in animal fighting ventures. It would make attending or causing a person under age 16 to attend illegal and ban gambling on these events. It would define a "rooster" as any male chicken older than six months. You could sue in federal court to stop violations after 60 days' notice to the Secretary and local law enforcement. Courts could fine up to $5,000 per violation and award attorney and expert fees. Authorities could seize real property used or intended for animal fighting. The Attorney General could intervene in suits.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
John Kennedy
LA • R
Cosponsors
Cory Booker
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 4/30/2025
John Cornyn
TX • R
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Jeff Merkley
OR • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Kirsten Gillibrand
NY • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Katie Britt
AL • R
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Susan Collins
ME • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Christopher Coons
DE • D
Sponsored 7/31/2025
John Fetterman
PA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Bill Cassidy
LA • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
David McCormick
PA • R
Sponsored 3/23/2026
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Eric Schmitt
MO • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rick Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
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