# 119-s-5514: Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026

119-s-5514, Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5514
- Congress: 119
- Title: Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**regional, science-based framework for managing the take of double-crested cormorants.** It would require the Interior Department to create regional rules that set who may take birds, allowable methods and timing, mandatory public reporting, population surveys, and protections for other wildlife. - State and Tribal agencies: Would be able to carry out specified management actions under regional frameworks and be authorized to conduct take as identified by the Secretary and Regional Flyway Councils. Frameworks must ensure breeding populations remain biologically sustainable using the best available science. - Lake and pond managers and permitted entities: Could be designated to perform authorized take if trained or permitted. Frameworks must require annual public reporting of total take and include required non-lethal measures and steps to avoid non-target birds. - Public, refuges, and wildlife: Would require a population survey every 5 years and updates to regional plans every 5 years. The Secretary must coordinate with the National Wildlife Refuge System and consider effects on fisheries, other migratory birds, human health, water quality, and species protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the authority would sunset on January 1, 2034.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New regional cormorant management program: mixed, low. This bill would define key terms when enacted, including the cormorant species and state‑authorized lake or pond managers. The Interior Secretary would have one year to write regional cormorant management regulations. Frameworks would require that cumulative authorized take stay biologically sustai…

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- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5514 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5514)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5514 (as of 2026-10-16).