The GATOR Act of 2026 requires the Comptroller General of the United States to study how federal protections for alligators and caimans have affected wildlife management in states where these reptiles live. The study will examine whether the federal government's decision to protect American alligators, common caimans, and brown caimans as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act has led to population recovery, created problems with invasive species in Florida, or made it harder for states to remove nuisance alligators and caimans from residential and commercial areas. The study will be conducted in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and relevant state wildlife agencies. The legislation does not specify a deadline for completing the study or allocate dedicated funding for it.
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