Natural Resources Committee
Committee on Natural Resources
Showing the 115th Congress (2017–2018). Back to the 119th Congress
832 bills referred in the 115th 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
Served in the 115th Congress
Each with its own members and record
Hearings and business meetings in the 115th Congress
Members, 115th Congress 47
Everyone who held a seat in the 115th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.
| Seat | Member | Role |
|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Chair |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Ranking Member |
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | |
| R-IL | Darin LaHood | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | |
| R-AK | Don Young | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | |
| R-LA | Garret Graves | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | |
| R-MT | Greg Gianforte | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | |
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | |
| R-WY | Liz Cheney | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay |
Subcommittees, 115th Congress 6
Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.
Record
Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 115th Congress.
Newest activity first. In the 115th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Referral | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6355 | PETITION Act of 2018 | Reported By | Dec 22, 2018 |
| HR 5025 | To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel. | Reported By | Dec 22, 2018 |
| HR 7390 | Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018 | Referred To | Dec 21, 2018 |
| HR 7395 | To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allow delivery of medical supplies by unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes. | Referred To | Dec 21, 2018 |
| HR 7389 | Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act | Referred To | Dec 21, 2018 |
| HRES 1187 | Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. | Referred To | Dec 21, 2018 |
| HR 6939 | Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 | Reported By | Dec 20, 2018 |
| HR 502 | Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act | Reported By | Dec 20, 2018 |
Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 115th Congress.
The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 115th Congress.
| Hearing | Title | Held |
|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-55 | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6344, to Amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to Encourage Voluntary Conservation Efforts, "Local Act of 2018"; ...... "Petition Act of 2018"5 witnesses
| Sep 26, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-54 | Historic Leasing in the National Park System: Assessing Challenges and Building on Successes5 witnesses
| Sep 17, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-53 | The Federal Columbia River Power System: the Economic Lifeblood and Way of Life for the Pacific Northwest9 witnesses
| Sep 10, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-52 | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6583, to Authorize the Secretary of the Interior to Convey Certain Lands and Facilities of the Big Sand Wash Project, Utah, "Big Sand Wash Project Title Transfer Act"; and H.R. 6652, to Direct the Secretary of the Interior to Convey Certain Facilities, Easements, and Rights-Of-Way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for Other Purposes4 witnesses
| Sep 5, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-51 | Oversight Hearing on Management Crisis at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Implications for Recovery5 witnesses
| Jul 25, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-50 | Oversight Hearing on the Essential Role of Livestock Grazing on Federal Lands and Its Importance to Rural America4 witnesses
| Jul 12, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-49 | Discussion Draft H.R. _,‘‘enhancing State Managementof Federal Lands and Waters Act"4 witnesses
| Jun 14, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-48 | Oversight Hearing on Wildfire Risk, Forest Health, and Associated Management Priorities of the U.S. Forest Service1 witness
| Jun 7, 2018 |
The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 115th Congress.
| Report | Title | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| H. Rept. 115-1128 | REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES during the ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS First Session January 3, 2017-January 3, 2018 Second Session January 3, 2018-January 3, 2019 together with DISSENTING VIEWS | Jan 2, 2019 |
| H. Rept. 115-1105 | Providing Esa Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| H. Rept. 115-1104 | Limitation on Certain Fisheries Enforcement Based on Observer Reports | Dec 21, 2018 |
| H. Rept. 115-1092 | Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 |
| H. Rept. 115-1091 | Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act | Dec 20, 2018 |
| H. Rept. 115-1089 | Measures to Combat Invasive Lionfish | Dec 20, 2018 |
| H. Rept. 115-1088 | Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act | Dec 20, 2018 |
| H. Rept. 115-1087 | Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 |
Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 115th Congress.
Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 115th Congress.
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 | 526 | 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 8
Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 115th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.
| Date | Member | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2018 | Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY | Joined | H.Res. 833 |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Norma J. Torres D-CA | Resigned from the committee | Congressional Record, H3192 |
| Jan 30, 2018 | John R. Curtis R-UT | Joined | H.Res. 719 |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Darin LaHood R-IL | Resigned from the committee | Congressional Record, H397 |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Jimmy Gomez D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 453 |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Jimmy Panetta D-CA | Resigned from the committee | Congressional Record, H5533 |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Greg Gianforte R-MT | Joined | H.Res. 410 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Wm. Lacy Clay D-MO | Joined | H.Res. 95 |
Everything here is as published by Congress. Seats run from the 107th Congress, dated by the resolutions that made them and the Congressional Record; referrals and nominations from the 107th; meetings from the 112th. A committee older than that shows less than it has done. Records come from Congress.gov, GovInfo and the House and Senate.