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S. 2089

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2089, the Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 17, 2025 by Sen. Rick Scott (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Jun 17, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

S. 2089 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb2089/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2089 IS: Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2089
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  June 17, 2025
  Mr. Scott of Florida  introduced the
  following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Environment and Public
  Works
  A BILL
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to
  be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment,
  and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act  .
2.
Sturgeon held in captivity or controlled environments
Section 9(b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1538(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(3)
Sturgeon
(A)
In general
Subsection (a)(1) and section 7(a)(2) shall not apply to—
(i)
a sturgeon farmed that is legally held in captivity or in a controlled environment as of the date of enactment of this paragraph, until such time as the sturgeon is intentionally returned to a wild state; or
(ii)
progeny of a sturgeon described in clause (i), until such time as the progeny is intentionally returned to a wild state.
(B)
Demonstration; requirements
(i)
In general
Any person holding any sturgeon or progeny described in subparagraph (A) shall—
(I)
be able to demonstrate that the sturgeon or progeny qualifies as a sturgeon or progeny, as applicable, described in that subparagraph; and
(II)
maintain and submit to the Secretary, on request of the Secretary, such inventories, documentation, and records as the Secretary may, by regulation, require as being reasonably appropriate to carry out the purposes of this paragraph.
(ii)
Requirements
The requirements described in clause (i)(II) shall not unnecessarily duplicate the requirements of other rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary under this Act.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-17
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Rick Scott (R) sponsors S. 2089, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 2089 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Referred To · Jun 17, 2025 · 257 Bills

Actions

S. 2089 has taken 2 actions since Jun 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 17, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee
Jun 17, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2089 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 2089, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 2089 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act — Display Title
  • Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named S. 2089 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Homeland Security, Immigration, Natural Resources, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Agriculture.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE—District of Columbia13—
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION—Florida11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE13—
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CASSIE FERRI113
CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL113
DANIEL MOSS113
MARY BEETHAM113
ROBERT DEWEY113
TAYLOR RUSH113
STERLING WATSON111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 third_quarter$80K3rd Quarter - Report
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIONFLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION2025 third_quarter$11K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2089 under Animals, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2089’s is Animals.

s2089/policy-areas.txt
AnimalsAgriculture and FoodArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 2089 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Aquaculture to Marine and coastal resources, fisheries.

s2089/subjects.txt
AquacultureEndangered and threatened speciesFishesMarine and coastal resources, fisheries

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com