Federal · 119th Congress
Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026
Policy areaAnimals
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Cosponsors6
Mike EzellRU.S. Representative · 4th District · MS
Claudia TenneyRU.S. Representative · 24th District · NY
Nicholas A. LangworthyRU.S. Representative · 23rd District · NY
John JamesRU.S. Representative · 10th District · MI
Ronny JacksonRU.S. Representative · 13th District · TX
Jack BergmanRU.S. Representative · 1st District · MIOther titles2
To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop regional management frameworks for the take of double-crested cormorants.Official Title as Introduced
Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to House
Legislative history9
Oct 29, 2026
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 754.
Oct 29, 2026
House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-857.
Sep 15, 2026
House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 15, 2026
House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 15, 2026
House · CommitteeSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Apr 16, 2026
House · CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held
Apr 9, 2026
House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Apr 2, 2026
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 2, 2026
IntroducedIntroduced in House