No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7371 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7371 To restrict the air transportation of certain live animals in interstate and foreign commerce to enhance aviation safety, biosecurity, and operational efficiency in civil aviation, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2026 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Ms. Titus, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Gooden, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Ciscomani, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Carbajal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To restrict the air transportation of certain live animals in interstate and foreign commerce to enhance aviation safety, biosecurity, and operational efficiency in civil aviation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Civil aviation, including the carriage of cargo by air, is critical to the national transportation system and economy of the United States. (2) The transportation of certain live animals by air, particularly adult roosters, presents unique challenges to aviation safety, biosecurity, and airline operational efficiency, including risks of stress-induced behavior, potential disease transmission, and disruptions during flight. (3) Rapid air transport of adult roosters has been associated with facilitating illegal activities, such as cockfighting, which poses additional biosecurity risks through unregulated movement of birds that may carry avian diseases. (4) Restrict