,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cidf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ab1 #bjbe,mr4 ,bacon 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,grothman1 ,mr4 ,zinke1 ,mr4 ,garbarino1 ,mr4 ,bergman1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,bentz1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,webster of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,amodei of ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,fitzgerald1 ,mr4 ,carey1 ,mr4 ,burchett1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,haridopolos1 ,mr4 ,bean of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,buchanan1 ,ms4 ,salinas1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,davis of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,louisiana1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,perez1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,ms4 ,pettersen1 ,mr4 ,casten1 ,mr4 ,goldman of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,hoyle of ,oregon1 ,mrs4 ,harshbarger1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mrs4 ,cherfilus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,thanedar1 ,mr4 ,sorensen1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,gooden1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,ms4 ,tenney1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 and ,ms4 ,schakowsky7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,animal ,welfare ,act to provide for greater protection of roosters1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fighting ,inhumane ,gambling and ,high-risk ,trafficking ,act of #bjbe or the ,,fight ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,animal fighting 7a7 ,definition of rooster ,section #b of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7p7 ,the term rooster means any male member of ,gallus ,domesticus species that is older than #f months4 4 7b7 ,gambling on animal fighting ventures prohibited ,section #bf of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the section designation and header and all that follows through ,it shall be unlawful in subsection 7a77#b7 and inserting the following3 #bf4 ,sponsoring or exhibiting an animal in1 attending1 causing an individual who has not attained the age of #af to attend1 or gambling on1 an animal fighting venture 7a7 ,sponsoring or exhibiting 7#a7 ,in general ,it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly sponsor or exhibit an animal in an animal fighting venture4 7#b7 ,attending or causing an individual who has not attained the age of #af to attend ,it shall be unlawful 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,animal venture gambling ,it shall be unlawful for any person to gamble on an animal fighting venture1 including an in-person or broadcast event4 4 7c7 ,use of ,postal ,service or other interstate instrumentality ,to transport roosters ,section #bf7;c7 of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting or to transport roosters after venture2 7#b7 by striking speech for purposes of advertising and inserting the following3 speech-- 7#a7 for purposes of advertising 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#a7 7as so designated71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 to transport a rooster4 4 7d7 ,civil citizen suits2 seizure ,section #bf7;e7 of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ,the ,secretary or any other person authorized by him in the first sentence and inserting the following3 7e7 ,investigations2 civil citizen suits 7#a7 ,investigation of violations by ,secretary2 assistance by other federal agencies2 issuance of search warrant2 forfeiture2 cost recoverable in forfeiture or civil action ,the ,secretary1 or any other person authorized by the ,secretary1 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,civil citizen suits 7,a7 ,in general ,any person may commence a civil suit in a district court of the ,united ,states on their own behalf to enjoin any person who is alleged to be in violation of any provision of this section4 7,b7 ,amount of fine ,for any person found to have violated a provision of this section in any suit brought under subparagraph 7,a71 the district court may issue a fine in an amount not greater than #e1jjj for each violation4 7,c7 ,requirement ,a person seeking to commence a civil suit under subparagraph 7,a7 shall1 at least #fj days before commencing the suit1 submit to the ,secretary and local law enforcement notice of the alleged violation of a provision of this section4 7,d7 ,limitation ,no action may be commenced under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 if the ,secretary has commenced an action against the same person to impose a penalty pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 for the same alleged violation2 or 7ii7 if the ,united ,states has commenced1 and is diligently prosecuting1 a criminal action against the same person in a ,state or ,federal court to redress the same alleged violation4 7,e7 ,jurisdiction ,a suit under this paragraph may be brought in the judicial district in which the alleged violation occurred4 7,f7 ,intervention ,the ,attorney ,general1 at the request of the ,secretary1 may intervene on behalf of the ,united ,states as a matter of right in any civil suit brought under subparagraph 7,a74 7,g7 ,attorney's fees ,the court1 in issuing any final order in any suit brought under subparagraph 7,a71 may award costs of litigation 7including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees7 to any party1 whenever the court determines such an award is appropriate4 7#c7 ,seizure ,whoever is found1 pursuant to an investigation under paragraph 7#a71 to have violated subsection 7a77#a7 shall1 in addition to the penalties applicable under paragraph 7#a71 be subject to seizure of all real property1 including any right1 title1 and interest 7including any leasehold interest7 in the whole of any lot or tract of land and any appurtenances or improvements1 that is used1 or intended to be used1 in any manner or part1 to commit1 or to facilitate the commission of1 a violation of subsection 7a77#a74 4 7e7 ,technical corrections 7#a7 ,section #bf7;h7 of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef7;h77 is amended to read as follows3 7h7 ,conflict with ,state law ,the provisions of this ,act shall not supersede or otherwise invalidate any such ,state1 local1 or municipal legislation or ordinance relating to animal fighting ventures except in case of a direct and irreconcilable conflict between any requirements thereunder and this ,act or any rule1 regulation1 or standard hereunder4 4 7#b7 ,section #cjja7;a7 of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baef71 before is nonmailable4