HB8195: Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop regional management frameworks for the take of double-crested cormorants.
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This bill asks the Secretary of the Interior to create regional plans for controlling double-crested cormorants, a water bird species. The plans would set up frameworks—structured approaches—for managing and taking (killing) cormorants in different areas of the country. The bill is sponsored by seven members of Congress and was recently introduced. It has not yet been assigned to a for review and debate.
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HB8195: Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026
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Sponsors
Tim Walberg
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (6)
Mike Ezell
Claudia Tenney
Nicholas Langworthy
John James
Ronny Jackson