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To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Interior Department to reissue a federal depredation order that allows the killing of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities to prevent damage to fish farms. The reissued order must be identical to the version that was in effect on January 1, 2016, but expanded to apply in 12 additional states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) and to private lake and pond managers in addition to the original covered entities. The Interior Department must reissue this order within one year of the law's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
4 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Tom Cotton’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $80,461
- APOLLO MANAGEMENT $25,600
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $19,800
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
- APOLLO $11,600
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Actions (2)
- Apr 2, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Apr 2, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 2, 2025
Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, Mrs. Britt, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Cormorant Relief Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS RELATING TO TAKING OF DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS AT AQUACULTURE FACILITIES.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Lake manager.—The term “lake manager” means a person that is licensed by a State regulatory agency to manage a private lake.
(2) Original depredation order.—The term “original depredation order” means the depredation order for double- crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities contained in section 21.47 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016).
(3) Pond manager.—The term “pond manager” means a person that is licensed by a State regulatory agency to manage a private pond.
(4) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(b) Reissuance Required.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall reissue the original depredation order in accordance with subsection (c).
(c) Requirements.—The depredation order reissued under subsection
(b) shall be the same as the original depredation order, except that the depredation order reissued under that subsection shall apply—
(1) to each of the States of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in addition to, and in the same manner as, each of the States to which the original depredation order applied; and
(2) to lake managers and pond managers in addition to, and in the same manner as, each of the entities to which the original depredation order applied. <all>
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