Bill · S. 5234· Senate(119-S-5234)
Human-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Act of 2026
A bill to amend the Act of March 2, 1931, to establish a Human-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Program, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 8/4/2026
- Last activity
- 8/4/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- Adam Schiff
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Human-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Act of 2026," proposes an amendment to the Act of March 2, 1931. It directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Human-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Program. The program focuses on developing and implementing nonlethal strategies to reduce conflicts between humans and wildlife, as well as between livestock and wildlife. Priority will be given to reducing livestock depredation and harms to human infrastructure or agriculture. The Secretary is also authorized to provide assistance to various entities and conduct research and development.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would farmers be better off under this?+5
The bill provides direct assistance and nonlethal strategies to mitigate livestock depredation for agricultural producers.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+4
The bill specifically mentions providing assistance and sharing best practices with Indian Tribes.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4
The bill addresses key conflict issues central to rural life, such as agriculture and livestock safety.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Agricultural Producers and Landowners: The Secretary may implement projects to provide assistance to landowners, agricultural producers, and Indian Tribes to deploy nonlethal strategies to reduce human-wildlife conflict and predator depredation on livestock (Section 2(c)).
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Improved Safety and Reduced Loss: The program aims to reduce livestock depredation and conflict with predator species, as well as harms caused by wildlife to human infrastructure or agriculture (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Access to Knowledge and Training: The Secretary is tasked with sharing best practices and may provide training in nonlethal strategies to agricultural producers, landowners, Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations (Section 2(d)(1)).
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Innovation through Research: The program directs the Secretary to pursue research and development to evaluate the effectiveness of current strategies and develop new, effective nonlethal methods to bolster livestock safety (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+5Good For Native Americans+4Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Business Owners+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+4Improves Public Land Management+3Improves Rural Development+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2Improves Government Transparency+1Increase States Rights+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- 9/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/4/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California