# 119-s-2089: Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act

119-s-2089, Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2089
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Exempts certain farmed sturgeon and their offspring from key Endangered Species Act prohibitions while they remain in captivity.** It would attach demonstration and recordkeeping requirements and the exemption ends if the fish are intentionally returned to the wild. - Sturgeon farmers and captive holders: Would not be subject to subsection (a)(1) and section 7(a)(2) for sturgeon legally held in captivity as of enactment and for their progeny while those fish remain in captivity. Holders must be able to demonstrate qualification and maintain inventories and records to provide to the Secretary on request. - Secretary and federal regulators: Would get authority to require inventories, documentation, and records by regulation. The statute says those regulatory requirements must not needlessly duplicate other rules under the Act. - Wild-return process: Any sturgeon intentionally returned to a wild state would lose the exemption and again be subject to the Act's protections.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New exemption for farmed sturgeon: benefit, medium. This bill would exempt sturgeon legally held in captivity on the date of enactment from some Endangered Species Act bans. It would also exempt progeny of those sturgeon while they remain in captivity. The exemption would stop if the sturgeon or progeny are intentionally returned to the wild. Holder…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2936: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025
- 119-s-1961: LAUNCH Act
- 119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2089 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2089)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2936: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2936)
- [119-s-1961: LAUNCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1961)
- [119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS)…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-275)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2089 (as of 2026-09-10).