FIGHT Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New bans on fights, betting, minors
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 or help the offense could be seized.
Stronger enforcement and citizen lawsuits
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 after giving at least 60 days’ notice to the Secretary and local law enforcement. In those suits, courts could fine up to $5,000 per violation and may award attorney and expert fees when appropriate. You could not bring a suit if the Secretary has started a civil case or the United States is already pursuing a criminal case for the same conduct.
State and local rules preserved
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
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.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Franklin, Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Friedman
CA • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Scott, David
GA • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Bentz
OR • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Bean (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
WA • D
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Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
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Casten
IL • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
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Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
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Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Crow
CO • D
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Fletcher
TX • D
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Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Conaway
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Gray
CA • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Cisneros
CA • D
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]
AZ • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
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Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/19/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 12/19/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/19/2025
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Reschenthaler
PA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Kiley (CA)
CA • I
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Mannion
NY • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Adams
NC • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
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