# 119-s-1454: FIGHT Act of 2025

119-s-1454, FIGHT Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1454
- Congress: 119
- Title: FIGHT Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## 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.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal law limits override of local rules: benefit, low. 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: cost, low. 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…

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- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
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## Sources
- [119-s-1454 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1454)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1454 (as of 2026-09-25).