Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (24 Sep 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
What this bill does
This bill, introduced by Senator Ted Cruz, proposes that the Secretary of the Interior create rules for developing regional plans to manage how double-crested cormorants are taken. The exact details of these management frameworks and the methods of taking cormorants are not yet public.
The bill would primarily affect federal agencies responsible for wildlife management and potentially individuals or groups involved in hunting or other activities related to double-crested cormorants. The full scope of who is affected and precisely how will be clearer once the bill's text is available.
As of now, the bill has been introduced in the 119th Congress. Its next steps in the legislative process are not yet determined, as it has just been introduced and no further actions have been taken.
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Timeline
24 Sep 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Common questions
- What does S. 5514 do?
- This bill, introduced by Senator Ted Cruz, proposes that the Secretary of the Interior create rules for developing regional plans to manage how double-crested cormorants are taken. The exact details of these management frameworks and the methods of taking cormorants are not yet public. The bill would primarily affect federal agencies responsible for wildlife management and potentially individuals or groups involved in hunting or other activities related to double-crested cormorants. The full scope of who is affected and precisely how will be clearer once the bill's text is available. As of now, the bill has been introduced in the 119th Congress. Its next steps in the legislative process are not yet determined, as it has just been introduced and no further actions have been taken.
- Has S. 5514 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5514. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5514?
- S. 5514 was sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 5514?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (24 Sep 2026).
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