H.R. 8195 119th Congress House

Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop regional management frameworks for the take of double-crested cormorants.

Introduced: April 2, 2026 Introduced by: Tim Walberg Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBirdsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 15, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 15, 2026

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

Apr 16, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Apr 9, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Apr 2, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 2, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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What's happening now September 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

Hearings & markups 1

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Markup Sep 15, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Natural Resources Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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for AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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Cosponsors 6

Bergman, Jack

Michigan · Oct 19, 2026

Jackson, Ronny

Texas · Aug 17, 2026

James, John

Michigan · Jun 8, 2026

Langworthy, Nicholas A.

New York · May 12, 2026

Tenney, Claudia

New York · Apr 21, 2026

Ezell, Mike

Mississippi · Apr 14, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8195: Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8195/

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