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Committee on Natural Resources

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691 bills referred in the 112th Congress

10,239 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 940. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 112th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 112th Congress 50

Everyone who held a seat in the 112th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-WA	Doc Hastings	Chair
D-MA	Edward J. Markey	Ranking Member
R-MD	Andy Harris
D-NM	Ben Ray Luján
D-OH	Betty Sutton
R-TX	Bill Flores
R-OH	Bill Johnson
R-TN	Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannLeft Oct 25, 2011
D-HI	Colleen Hanabusa
D-MI	Dale E. Kildee
R-MI	Dan Benishek
D-OK	Dan Boren
R-FL	David Rivera
R-AK	Don Young
D-VI	Donna M. ChristensenLeft Mar 8, 2011
R-CO	Doug Lamborn
D-AS	Eni F. H. Faleomavaega
D-NJ	Frank Pallone, Jr.
R-PA	Glenn Thompson
D-CA	Grace F. Napolitano
D-MP	Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
R-CA	Jeff Denham
R-SC	Jeff Duncan
R-LA	Jeffrey M. Landry
D-CA	Jim Costa
R-LA	John Fleming
D-CA	John GaramendiLeft Nov 28, 2012
R-TN	John J. Duncan, Jr.
D-MD	John P. Sarbanes
R-NJ	Jon Runyan
R-SD	Kristi L. Noem
R-TX	Louie Gohmert
D-GU	Madeleine Z. Bordallo
R-NV	Mark E. AmodeiJoined Oct 10, 2011
D-NM	Martin Heinrich
R-CO	Mike Coffman
D-MA	Niki Tsongas
R-AZ	Paul A. Gosar
R-GA	Paul C. Broun
D-NY	Paul TonkoJoined Feb 16, 2012
D-PR	Pedro R. Pierluisi
D-OR	Peter A. DeFazio
R-ID	Raul R. Labrador
D-AZ	Raúl M. Grijalva
R-UT	Rob Bishop
R-VA	Robert J. Wittman
D-NJ	Rush Holt
R-CO	Scott R. Tipton
R-FL	Steve Southerland II
R-CA	Tom McClintock

Subcommittees, 112th Congress 5

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 112th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 112th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 6670	To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 for the purposes of extending the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 through 2017, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 21, 2012
HR 6664	To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the State of California all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain National Forest System land to facilitate the relocation of the South Operations Coordination Center, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 21, 2012
HR 6665	Farmers Protection Act of 2012	Referred To	Dec 21, 2012
HR 6666	Healthy Communities through Helping to Offer Incentives and Choices to Everyone in Society Act	Referred To	Dec 21, 2012
S 3687	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, to designate certain Federal buildings, and for other purposes.	Discharged From	Dec 19, 2012
HR 3548	North American Energy Access Act	Discharged From	Dec 18, 2012
S 3193	Barona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act of 2012	Reported By	Dec 17, 2012
HR 6364	World War I Centennial Commission Act	Reported By	Dec 12, 2012

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 112th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 112-131	H.R. 511, to Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Prohibit the Importation of Various Injurious Species of Constrictor Snakes60 pagesOn H.R. 511, H.R. 5864 7 witnesses Barr, Brady, Ph.D., Dangerous Encounters, National Geographic Channel Heflick, Shawn K., ``The Python Hunters'', National Geographic Channel Jenkins, Peter T., Executive Director, Center for Invasive Species Prevention Kostyack, John, Vice President, Wildlife Conservation, National Wildlife Federation Rooney, Hon. Thomas J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida, Statement submitted for the record Sutherland, Colette, The Snake Keeper, Inc., Spanish Fork, Utah Wyatt, Andrew, CEO and President, United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK)	Nov 29, 2012
Serial No. 112-130	Per Capita Act and Federal Treatment of Trust Per Capita Distributions48 pagesOn S. 754 5 witnesses Jacobs, Christie J., Director, Office of Indian Tribal Governments, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury Sanchey Yallup, Hon. Athena, Executive Secretary, The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Memo to the Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Office of the Regional Solicitor, dated May 1, 1957 Sirois, Hon. John E., Chairman, The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Suppah, Hon. Ron, Vice Chairman, Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon	Sep 14, 2012
Serial No. 112-129	Committee Oversight of Department of the Interior: Questioning of Key Department of the Interior Officials56 pages 2 witnesses Ishee, Mary Katherine, Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Kemkar, Neal, Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior	Sep 13, 2012
Serial No. 112-128	The Chu Memorandum: Directives Could Increase Electricity Costs for Over 40 Million Families and Small Businesses65 pagesOn H.R. 6247 7 witnesses Anderson, Ed, General Manager, South Dakota Rural Electric Association, Inc., Pierre, South Dakota, Statement submitted for the record Azar, Lauren, Senior Policy Advisor to Energy Secretary Steven Chu, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C Baak, Jim, Director of Policy for Utility-Scale Solar, The Vote Solar Initiative, San Francisco, California Bladow, Joel, Senior Vice President, Transmission, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., Westminster, Colorado Corwin, R. Scott, Executive Director, Public Power Council, Portland, Oregon Crisson, Mark, President and CEO, American Public Power Association (APPA), Washington, D.C Palmerton, W. Kent, General Manager, Power and Water Resources Pooling Authority, Carmichael, California	Sep 11, 2012
Serial No. 112-127	H.R. 6040, ``continued Free Association with Palau Act of 2012''; and H.R. 6147, ``ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States''71 pagesOn H.R. 6040, H.R. 6147, S. 343 4 witnesses Babauta, Hon. Anthony M., Assistant Secretary, Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Gootnick, David, Director, International Affairs and Trade, U.S. Government Accountability Office Issa, Hon. Darrell E., a Representative in Congress from the State of California, Statement submitted for the record on H.R. 6147 Kagan, Hon. Edgard D., Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State	Sep 10, 2012
Serial No. 112-126	Fishing = Jobs: How Strengthening America's Fisheries Strengthens Our Economy70 pagesOn H.R. 6350 9 witnesses Adams, Captain Tom, Mexico Beach Charters, and Chair, Recreational Fishing Alliance ``Forgotten Coast'' Chapter Anderson, Pamela W., Vice President, Panama City Boatman's Association Hansard, Candace, Vice President and Reef Deployment Director, Emerald Coast Reef Association, Inc Jennings, Captain Michael, President, Charter Fishermen's Association Kelly, Captain William E., Executive Director, Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen's Association Merrick, Dr. Richard, Director, Scientific Programs & Chief Scientific Advisor, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Waters, Donald A., Co-Founder, Gulf Coast Professional Fishermen, and Commercial Fisherman, Pensacola, Florida Wright, Kenneth, Chairman, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Zales, Captain Robert F., II, President, National Association of Charterboat Operators	Aug 25, 2012
Serial No. 112-125	H.R. 6247, Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act of 201263 pagesOn H.R. 5892, H.R. 6247 8 witnesses Flint, Thomas W., President of the Board of Commissioners, Grant County Public Utility District, and Founder, Save Our Dams, Ephrata, Washington Heffling, Jack W., President, United Power Trades Organization, West Richland, Washington Miles, Rebecca A., Lapwai, Idaho Rowe, Kara, Director of Affairs & Outreach, Washington Association of Wheat Growers, Ritzville, Washington Sanders, James W., General Manager, Benton County Public Utility District, Kennewick, Washington Spain, Glen H., Northwest Regional Director, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations (PCFFA), Eugene, Oregon Voigt, Chris, Executive Director, Washington State Potato Commission, Advisory Board Member, Family Farm Alliance, Moses Lake, Washington Yost, James A., Idaho Council Member and Chairman of the Power Committee, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Boise, Idaho	Aug 15, 2012
Serial No. 112-123	Oversight Hearing on ``oversight of the Actions, Independence and Accountability of the Acting Inspector General of the Department of the Interior.''70 pages 1 witness Kendall, Mary L., Acting Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior	Aug 2, 2012

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 112th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 112-752	REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES during the ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS together with DISSENTING VIEWS (FOURTH QUARTER)	Jan 3, 2013
H. Rept. 112-737	Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012On H.R. 4019	Dec 31, 2012
H. Rept. 112-736	Amending the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to Provide That Alexander Creek, Alaska, Is and Shall Be Recognized as an Eligible Native Village Under That Act, and for Other PurposesOn H.R. 4194	Dec 31, 2012
H. Rept. 112-735	Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers ActOn H.R. 752	Dec 31, 2012
H. Rept. 112-702	Barona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act of 2012On S. 3193	Dec 17, 2012
H. Rept. 112-701	Frank Buckles World War I Memorial ActOn H.R. 6364	Dec 12, 2012
H. Rept. 112-692	Native American Energy ActOn H.R. 3973	Oct 23, 2012
H. Rept. 112-676	Manhattan Project National Historical Park ActOn H.R. 5987	Sep 18, 2012

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 112th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
112th	Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Calendar (2011-2012)	PDF · Text
112th	Rules for the Committee on Natural Resources	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	48	940	148	29	149	29	32	530	1
118th2023–2024	46	939	161	39	162	40	153	696	1
117th2021–2022	51	893	141	21	142	44	29	457	1
116th2019–2020	47	829	129	34	130	44	41	532	2
115th2017–2018	47	832	222	56	225	50	55	594	2
114th2015–2016	46	646	112	28	113	26	55	761	2
113th2013–2014	51	713	208	46	210	36	89	—	2
112th2011–2012	50	691	149	42	153	0	129	—	2
111th2009–2010	50	754	104	25	104	—	67	—	2
110th2007–2008	54	789	145	26	142	—	87	—	2
109th2005–2006	50	813	128	98	128	—	64	—	3
108th2003–2004	57	757	175	108	171	—	108	—	3
107th2001–2002	56	643	195	84	190	—	158	—	10

Membership changes 5

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 112th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Nov 28, 2012	John Garamendi D-CA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H6474
Feb 16, 2012	Paul Tonko D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 553
Oct 25, 2011	Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H7023
Oct 25, 2011	Mark E. Amodei R-NV	Joined	H.Res. 447
Mar 8, 2011	Donna M. Christensen D-VI	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H1598

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