No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Nehls
Introduced
Summary
Bans air transport of adult roosters in interstate and foreign air travel while allowing narrow, documented exemptions for commercial farms. The bill defines "adult rooster" (at least 6 months old) and sets a commercial farm threshold of $350,000 in annual gross cash farm income as the basis for exemptions.
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- Air carriers and aircraft operators would be barred from accepting adult roosters for interstate or foreign carriage unless presented with certified documentation from a qualifying commercial farm. Carriers must refuse transport without that certification.
- Commercial farms meeting the $350,000 threshold would be able to ship adult roosters for legitimate agricultural purposes if they provide financial records or attestations consistent with USDA Economic Research Service guidance. Documentation must be given to the carrier before transport.
- Noncommercial shippers and other parties would lose the ability to move adult roosters by air across state lines or internationally except under the specified farm exemptions. Violations would carry civil penalties under chapter 463 of title 49 and enforcement would be led by the Secretary of Transportation in coordination with the FAA.
The prohibition would take effect 180 days after enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New air-shipping ban and farm exemption
This bill would prohibit knowingly transporting adult roosters as cargo in interstate or foreign air transport. An adult rooster would mean a male chicken at least 6 months old. The bill would exempt shipments that start or end at a commercial farm with $350,000 or more in annual gross cash farm income and that are for legitimate agricultural purposes. The person claiming the exemption would have to give financial records or an ERS-consistent attestation to the air carrier before transport. The ban, exemptions, and enforcement authority would take effect 180 days after enactment, and violations could lead to civil penalties under chapter 463.
States can keep stricter rules
This bill would say it does not stop States from having aviation safety laws that are stricter than the bill. States could keep or adopt tougher rules on the air transport of live animals. That non-preemption rule would take effect 180 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Nehls
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 2/17/2026
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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