A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Gathering Alligator Treatment, Oversight, and Response Act of 2026," also known as the "GATOR Act of 2026," requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on certain reptiles. This study focuses on how treating the American alligator, common caiman, and brown caiman as threatened species based on their appearance affects their population sizes. The study will examine impacts on state management programs and whether the treatment led to the over-recovery of American alligators or the introduction of caimans as invasive species in Florida. It also looks at whether this treatment has hindered the removal of nuisance alligators or invasive caimans from residential or commercial waterways.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +2
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill mandates a study to evaluate the efficacy of endangered species treatments for specific reptiles.
- Scored +1
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The study aims to refine the management of alligators and caimans in state programs.
- Scored +1
Would business owners be better off under this?
The study addresses the difficulty of removing nuisance reptiles from commercial waterways.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Better understanding of nuisance animal removal: The study investigates if current treatments make it harder to remove nuisance American alligators or invasive caimans from waterways near residential or commercial areas (Section 2(a)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill mandates a study to evaluate the efficacy of endangered species treatments for specific reptiles. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The study aims to refine the management of alligators and caimans in state programs.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The study addresses the difficulty of removing nuisance reptiles from commercial waterways. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The study examines the impact on nuisance animal removal in residential and commercial waterways.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill requires a scientific study on reptile populations and their ecological impact.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill examines how federal endangered species treatments affect state-level management programs.
- 9/10/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- 8/17/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House