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S 1529 118th Congress Senate Animals

FIGHT Act of 2023

Introduced: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 10, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-risk Trafficking Act of 2023 or the FIGHT Act of 2023

This bill expands protections of animals provided under the Animal Welfare Act, including by prohibiting any (1) broadcasts from international, interstate, or intrastate sources of animal fighting ventures in the United States or U.S. territories; and (2) transport of certain mature roosters.

What's happening now May 10, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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  • ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
    for ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 11 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 13, 2024
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 23, 2024
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 23, 2024
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 9, 2024
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 24, 2024
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 7, 2023
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 19, 2023
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 12, 2023
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 27, 2023
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 27, 2023
 D
Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2023
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 11, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 21, 2023
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 18, 2023
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 11, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1529: FIGHT Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1529/
MLA
"S. 1529: FIGHT Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1529/.
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S. 1529, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1529/.
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[S. 1529: FIGHT Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1529/)
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