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FIGHT Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1454| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (10)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the FIGHT Act of 2025, significantly amends the Animal Welfare Act to provide greater protection for animals involved in fighting ventures, with a specific focus on roosters. It introduces a formal definition for a rooster as any male member of the Gallus Domesticus species older than six months, establishing a clear scope for its provisions and strengthening existing animal fighting prohibitions. The bill expands prohibited activities under the Act by making it unlawful for any person to gamble on an animal fighting venture , whether in-person or through broadcast events. Furthermore, it explicitly prohibits the use of the Postal Service or any other interstate instrumentality for the transport of roosters , aiming to disrupt the logistical support for cockfighting operations across state lines. To enhance enforcement, the legislation introduces provisions for civil citizen suits , allowing individuals to seek injunctions against alleged violators and imposing fines of up to $5,000 for each violation. It also permits the seizure of real property , including land and improvements, that is used or intended for use in sponsoring or exhibiting an animal in a fighting venture, thereby increasing accountability and penalties for those involved in animal fighting.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1529
FIGHT Act of 2023
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3946
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1529
    FIGHT Act of 2023


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • June 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3946
    Introduced in House

Animals

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3946: FIGHT Act of 2025

FIGHT Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1454| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
This legislation, titled the FIGHT Act of 2025, significantly amends the Animal Welfare Act to provide greater protection for animals involved in fighting ventures, with a specific focus on roosters. It introduces a formal definition for a rooster as any male member of the Gallus Domesticus species older than six months, establishing a clear scope for its provisions and strengthening existing animal fighting prohibitions. The bill expands prohibited activities under the Act by making it unlawful for any person to gamble on an animal fighting venture , whether in-person or through broadcast events. Furthermore, it explicitly prohibits the use of the Postal Service or any other interstate instrumentality for the transport of roosters , aiming to disrupt the logistical support for cockfighting operations across state lines. To enhance enforcement, the legislation introduces provisions for civil citizen suits , allowing individuals to seek injunctions against alleged violators and imposing fines of up to $5,000 for each violation. It also permits the seizure of real property , including land and improvements, that is used or intended for use in sponsoring or exhibiting an animal in a fighting venture, thereby increasing accountability and penalties for those involved in animal fighting.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1529
FIGHT Act of 2023
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3946
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1529
    FIGHT Act of 2023


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • June 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3946
    Introduced in House
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (10)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Animals

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3946: FIGHT Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted