FIGHT Act of 2025 amends the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen protections against animal fighting and gambling.
The FIGHT Act of 2025 amends the Animal Welfare Act to enhance protections against animal fighting and gambling. It prohibits sponsoring, exhibiting, attending, or causing minors to attend animal fighting ventures. Additionally, it bans gambling on animal fighting events. The Act also defines a rooster as any male member of the Gallus Domesticus species older than six months. It allows civil suits for violations, with fines up to $5,000 per violation, and permits the Attorney General to intervene in such suits.
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