FIGHT Act of 2026
H.R. 8723119th Congress

FIGHT Act of 2026

Introduced in the HouseRep. Don Bacon (R-NE-2)7 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · May 11, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-risk Trafficking Act of 2026 or the FIGHT Act of 2026.

Section 2. Animal fighting

Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is amended—

(1) by striking the section designation and header and all that follows through It shall be unlawful in subsection (a)(2) and inserting the following:

(1) In general

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in an animal fighting venture.

(2) Attending or causing an individual who has not attained the age of 16 to attend

It shall be unlawful; and

(2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:

(3) Animal venture gambling

It shall be unlawful for any person to gamble on an animal fighting venture, including an in-person or broadcast event.

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