# 117-hr-9309: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for greater protection of roosters, and for other purposes.

117-hr-9309, To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for greater protection of roosters, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9309
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for greater protection of roosters, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2022-11-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill expands protections of animals provided under the Animal Welfare Act, including by prohibiting any (1) broadcasts from international, interstate, or intrastate sources of animal fighting ventures in the United States or U.S. territories; and (2) shipments or transport of certain mature roosters.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
- 117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-9309 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9309)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3173)
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9309 (as of 2025-11-18).