{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2293","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2293,"title":"Cormorant Relief Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-24","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"E000235","fullName":"Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]","party":"R","state":"MS","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-12-10","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works."},"policyArea":"Animals","subjects":["Alabama","Aquaculture","Arkansas","Birds","California","Colorado","Connecticut","Florida","Georgia","Illinois","Indiana","Iowa","Kentucky","Lakes and rivers","Louisiana","Michigan","Minnesota","Mississippi","Missouri"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-12-10","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5076-5077)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2293.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5076-5077)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-285.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-285.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-15","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-15","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-15","text":"Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-01","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Cormorant Relief Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue the depredation order for double-crested cormorants <em></em>at aquaculture facilities in certain states. (The previous order was vacated in 2016 by court order.)</p><p>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.</p><p>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).</p><p>Under the bill, Interior must renew the depredation order every five years.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T04:26:33Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":728,"ts":"2026-04-15T21:54:33.661Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Cormorant%20Relief%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}