# 119-s-1255: Cormorant Relief Act of 2025

119-s-1255, Cormorant Relief Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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- As of: 2026-10-03
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1255
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cormorant Relief Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Would reissue the original depredation order for double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities.** It would preserve the original order's terms while expanding where and who it covers. The reissued order would add 12 states — California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — and explicitly include lake managers and pond managers who are licensed by state agencies. The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, would have one year to reissue the order. No new funding or sunset dates are specified.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More cormorant control for aquaculture managers: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the original depredation order for double‑crested cormorants within 1 year of enactment. The reissued order would keep the original text from 50 CFR 21.47 as in effect on January 1, 2016, but expand coverage to add 12 states: Californ…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1255 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1255)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1255 (as of 2026-10-03).