No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill would stop airlines from carrying adult roosters—male chickens at least 6 months old—as cargo on most flights. The goal is to improve safety on planes and prevent the spread of bird diseases.
• Lawmakers are targeting the quick transport of these birds because it is often linked to illegal cockfighting. By banning air travel for roosters, the bill aims to disrupt the networks that move birds for these fights.
• Large commercial farms that earn at least $350,000 a year are still allowed to ship roosters for legitimate farming. However, they must provide official paperwork to the airline to prove they are a real business before the birds can be loaded.
• The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be in charge of making sure everyone follows the rules. Anyone caught shipping roosters illegally could be forced to pay fines.
• If this bill becomes law, the new rules would take effect about six months (180 days) later. States are also allowed to pass even stricter rules if they want to provide more protection.

Impact Analysis

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