# 119-hr-3946: FIGHT Act of 2025

119-hr-3946, FIGHT Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3946
- Congress: 119
- Title: FIGHT Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 150
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**The FIGHT Act of 2025 would amend the Animal Welfare Act to** ban gambling on animal fighting and broaden enforcement tools against those who sponsor, exhibit, transport, or profit from animal fights. It also sets a legal definition of "rooster" and blocks minors from attending these events. - Families and children: Stops anyone from causing a person under 16 to attend an animal fighting venture and makes attendance by minors unlawful. - Rooster owners and shippers: Defines a rooster as any male Gallus domesticus older than 6 months and bars transport of roosters through the mail or other interstate instruments. - Law enforcement and private enforcers: Prohibits sponsorship, exhibition, and gambling (including broadcasts) on animal fighting ventures and creates a civil citizen-suit path with fines up to $5,000 per violation and a required 60-day notice. Courts can order seizures of property used to facilitate violations and may award costs and fees when appropriate.

## Cosponsors (150)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New bans on fights, betting, minors: benefit, medium. If enacted, it would be illegal to sponsor or show an animal in a fight. It would also be illegal to attend a fight, or to cause anyone under 16 to attend. Betting on animal fights would be banned, including bets placed by broadcast. If investigators find a violation, real property used to commit o…
- Stronger enforcement and citizen lawsuits: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary and authorized people could investigate violations, with help from other federal agencies. Courts could issue search warrants, and the government could seek forfeiture and recover costs in civil or forfeiture cases. Any person could sue in federal court to stop violations…
- State and local rules preserved: mixed, medium. The bill would keep state and local animal-fighting laws in place unless they directly conflict with this federal act. Local rules would remain valid unless they cannot be reconciled with the federal standard.
- No mailing or transport of roosters: mixed, low. The bill would add animal-fighting matter to the Postal Service’s nonmailable list. It would also ban using the mail or other interstate carriers to move a “rooster,” defined as a male chicken over 6 months old. These changes would mainly affect people who breed, sell, or ship roosters.

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3946 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3946)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3946 (as of 2026-09-30).