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H.R. 8723

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8723, the FIGHT Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 11, 2026 by Rep. Don Bacon (R). It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on May 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 8723 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8723/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8723 IH: Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-risk Trafficking Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8723  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 11, 2026   Mr. Bacon  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit gambling on animal fighting ventures, and for other purposes.
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  .
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:
26.
Sponsoring or exhibiting an animal in, attending, causing an individual who has not attained the age of 16 to attend, or gambling on, an animal fighting venture
(a)
Sponsoring or exhibiting
(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.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit gambling on animal fighting ventures, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Bacon (R) sponsors H.R. 8723 alone.

Don Bacon

Rep. · R–NE-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8723 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · May 11, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8723 has taken 2 actions since May 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 11, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 11, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 8723 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8723.

Titles

H.R. 8723 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • FIGHT Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit gambling on animal fighting ventures, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • FIGHT Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-risk Trafficking Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8723 under Animals, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8723’s is Animals.

hr8723/policy-areas.txt
AnimalsAgriculture and FoodArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8723, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 8723.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H3347]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com