Congress·In Committee·H.R. 10117

GATOR Act of 2026

Wildlife: Alligator and Caiman Management Study

Aug 17·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The GATOR Act of 2026 is at the beginning of the legislative process in the House Committee on Natural Resources. It has not moved since August 17, 2026, and the committee must decide whether to hold a vote on the bill. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so this proposal is currently stalled.

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Unlikely to pass

Most bills that only ask for a study and have a single sponsor do not make it through the full legislative process without broader support.

Key Points

This bill orders a federal study to look at how current wildlife laws affect the management of American alligators and two types of caimans. It focuses on rules that protect these animals because they look like other endangered species.
The study will check if alligators have fully recovered and if current protections make it harder for officials to remove dangerous alligators from residential or commercial areas.
Researchers will also look into whether these federal rules have helped invasive caimans spread in Florida. The goal is to determine if state wildlife agencies need more power to manage these reptiles without federal interference.

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Milestones

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Aug 17, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Aug 17, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

GATOR Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 10117

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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