- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Sep 10, 2026
What it does
The GATOR Act of 2026 would require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on how certain reptiles—specifically the American alligator, common caiman, and brown caiman—are affected by their treatment under the Endangered Species Act due to their similarity in appearance to listed endangered or threatened species. The study would examine impacts on population sizes, management programs in states with these reptiles, whether such treatment has led to over-recovery of American alligators or the spread of invasive caimans in Florida, and whether it has made removal of nuisance or invasive reptiles from residential or commercial waterways more difficult. The bill applies…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
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