S. 1529 118th Congress Senate

FIGHT Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for greater protection of roosters, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Animals

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Became law

May 10, 2023

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

May 10, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action May 10, 2023

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

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.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 1

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ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION
for ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
1 filing
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
1 filing
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
1 filing
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
1 filing
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
1 filing
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
1 filing
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1 filing
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 15