119 HR 4033 IH: Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-17 text/xml EN 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.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4033IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 17, 2025Mr. Fine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo 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 of 2025.

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

Requirements described in clause (i)(II) shall not unnecessarily duplicate the requirements of other rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary under this Act..