Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8195 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8195 To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop regional management frameworks for the take of double-crested cormorants. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2026 Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop regional management frameworks for the take of double-crested cormorants. 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 ``Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. REGIONAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS FOR TAKE OF DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in coordination with the applicable Regional Flyway Council, shall develop a regional management framework for the take of double-crested cormorants for each region covered by a Regional Flyway Council based on existing information. (b) Requirements.--Each regional management framework developed under subsection (a) shall-- (1) ensure the breeding population of double-crested cormorants is maintained at a sustainable level-- (A) in accordance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.); and (B) beginning with the first update required by subsection (e), as informed by the most recent survey carried out under subsection (d); (2) include, with respect to double-crested cormorants-- (A) allowed methods of take; and (B) allowed time periods of take; (3) identify entities that may take double-crested cormorants, which shall include-- (A) State and Tribal ag