No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026

This bill would bar airlines and other aircraft operators from knowingly shipping adult roosters as cargo on interstate or international flights. Shipments would still be allowed if they come from or go to a commercial farm, meaning a farm with at least $350,000 in yearly gross cash farm income, and are for legitimate agricultural purposes. Anyone claiming this exception would have to give the airline documents proving the farm qualifies before the flight, and airlines could not accept roosters without them. The Secretary of Transportation would enforce the rule with civil penalties, states could set stricter rules, and the law would take effect 180 days after enactment.

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Sponsors

• Troy E. Nehls Republican sponsor
• 33 cosponsors