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HR 2293 - 119

Cormorant Relief Act of 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations 1

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16 U.S.C. 703 1
42 U.S.C. 4321 1

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Dec 10, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Dec 9, 2025

Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Dec 9, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5076-5077)

Dec 9, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2293.

Dec 9, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5076-5077)

Dec 9, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5076-5077)

Dec 9, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 15, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-285.

Sep 15, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-285.

Sep 15, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241.

Jul 15, 2025

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

Jul 15, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 15, 2025

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

Apr 8, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Apr 1, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced in House

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced in House

Mar 24, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations Union Calendar No. 241 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2293 [Report No. 119-285] To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of dou

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Summary

07 Reported to House Dec 10, 2025

Cormorant Relief Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue the depredation order for double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities in certain states. (The previous order was vacated in 2016 by court order.) Depredation orders allow for the taking (i.e., capturing, killing, dispersing, or transport of the carcass) of a specified species without a permit, generally to reduce damage caused by the species or to protect interests like health or property. Reissuing this order authorizes landowners, operators, tenants, and employees of entities engaged in aquaculture to take double-crested cormorants that are causing or threatening harm at aquaculture facilities and state and federal fish hatcheries. Interior must reissue the depredation order with updates, including an expansion of (1) the number of states covered by the order, and (2) the entities to whom the order applies (i.e., private lake and pond managers who are licensed by the state). Under the bill, Interior must renew the depredation order every five years.

Sponsors

Ezell, Mike
Sponsor

Ezell, Mike

Republican · MS-4 · E000235

Joined Mar 24, 2025
Website
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Office
443 Cannon House Office Building
Guest, Michael
Cosponsor

Guest, Michael

Republican · MS-3 · G000591

Joined Mar 24, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
450 Cannon House Office Building
Kelly, Trent
Cosponsor

Kelly, Trent

Republican · MS-1 · K000388

Joined Mar 24, 2025
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N/A
Office
2243 Rayburn House Office Building

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