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Natural Resources Committee

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Committee on Natural Resources

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832 bills referred in the 115th Congress

10,240 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 941. 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 115th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

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 LaHoodLeft Jan 16, 2018
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 GianforteJoined Jun 27, 2017
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 GomezJoined Jul 18, 2017
D-CA	Jimmy PanettaLeft Jul 12, 2017
R-GA	Jody B. Hice
R-UT	John R. CurtisJoined Jan 30, 2018
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. TorresLeft Apr 12, 2018
D-NY	Nydia M. VelázquezJoined Apr 17, 2018
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 ClayJoined Feb 7, 2017

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.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Markup	The Committee on Natural Resources on Wednesday April 26, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. The Committee will consider the following bills: • H.R. 220 (Rep. Don Young of AK), To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project, and for other purposes; • H.R. 497 (Rep. Paul Cook), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands in San Bernardino County, California, to the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District, and to accept in return certain exchanged non-public lands, and for other purposes. “Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act”; • H.R. 660 (Rep. Paul Gosar), To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure assets. “Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act”; • H.R. 1073 (Rep. Don Beyer), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a structure for visitor services on the Arlington Ridge tract, in the area of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, and for other purposes; • H.R. 1135 (Rep. James Clyburn), To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program; • H.R. 1500 (Rep. Joseph Crowley), To redesignate the small triangular property located in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302 as “Robert Emmet Park”, and for other purposes. “Robert Emmet Park Act of 2017”; • H.R. 1654 (Rep. Tom McClintock), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing, and for other purposes. “Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act”; • H.R. 1715 (Rep. Bennie Thompson of MS), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and for other purposes. “Medgar Evers House Study Act”; • H.R. 1769 (Rep. David Valadao), To affirm an agreement between the United States and Westlands Water District dated September 15, 2015, and for other purposes. “San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act”; • H.R. 1807 (Rep. Louie Gohmert), To exempt from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers between any of the States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. “Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017”; • H.R. 1873 (Rep. Doug LaMalfa), To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to enhance the reliability of the electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management on such lands. “Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act”; • H.R. 1967 (Rep. Doug Lamborn), To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs. “Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act”; and • H.R. 2085 (Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan), To approve an agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau, and for other purposes. On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, the Committee will convene at 4:00 p.m. in 1324 Longworth House Office Building for opening statements only. The Committee will reconvene on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the 1324 Longworth House Office Building.Longworth House Office Building 132450 documents	Scheduled	Apr 26, 2017

Meeting	Organizational meeting to consider Committee Rules and the Committee Oversight Plan for 115th Congress, and appoint Committee staff.Longworth House Office Building 132421 documents	Scheduled	Feb 7, 2017

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"107 pagesOn H.R. 960, H.R. 1467, H.R. 2281, H.R. 2338, H.R. 2351 and 28 more 5 witnesses Dreher, Robert, Senior Vice President, Conservation Programs and General Counsel, Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC Johansson, Jamie, President, California Farm Bureau Federation, Sacramento, California Renkes, Gregg, Director, Office of Policy Analysis, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC Sauter, David, County Commissioner, Klickitat County, Lyle, Washington Wood, Jonathan, Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation, Washington, DC	Sep 26, 2018
Serial No. 115-54	Historic Leasing in the National Park System: Assessing Challenges and Building on Successes58 pagesOn H.R. 2584, H.R. 2822, H.R. 5538, H.R. 6510, S. 3172 5 witnesses Cassidy, Tom, Vice President, Government Relations and Policy, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, DC Kempkes, Bob, Owner, Quapaw Bathhouse and Spa, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas McCabe, Hon. Pat, Mayor, City of Hot Springs, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas McCaskill, Cole, Vice President, Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas Simmons, Tracy, Chief of Commercial Services, Midwest Region, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Omaha, Nebraska	Sep 17, 2018
Serial No. 115-53	The Federal Columbia River Power System: the Economic Lifeblood and Way of Life for the Pacific Northwest67 pagesOn H.R. 3144, H.R. 5895 9 witnesses Flores, Terry, Executive Director, Northwest RiverPartners, Portland, Oregon Green, Marci, President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers, Ritzville, Washington Hastings, Hon. Doc, a Former Representative in Congress, Pasco, Washington Heffling Jack, President, United Power Trades Organization, West Richland, Washington James, Daniel, Deputy Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon Johnson, Kris, President & CEO, Association of Washington Business, Olympia, Washington Oatman, Hon. McCoy, Vice Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai, Idaho Rich, Rob, Vice President, Marine Services, Shaver Transportation Company, Portland, Oregon Spain, Glen, Northwest Regional Director, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, Eugene, Oregon	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 Purposes30 pagesOn H.R. 3281, H.R. 6583, H.R. 6652 4 witnesses Ewell, Hon. Austin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC Freeman, Chuck, District Manager, Kennewick Irrigation District, Kennewick, Washington Shawcroft, Gene, General Manager, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Orem, Utah Winterton, Dex, General Manager, Moon Lake Water Users Association, Roosevelt, Utah	Sep 5, 2018
Serial No. 115-51	Oversight Hearing on Management Crisis at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Implications for Recovery84 pagesOn H.R. 1408 5 witnesses Bhatia, Eduardo, Minority Leader, Senate of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico Emmons, Thomas, Partner, Pegasus Capital Advisors, New York, New York Spiotto, James, Managing Director, Chapman Strategic Advisors LLC, Chicago, Illinois Svanda, David, Principal, Svanda Consulting, Clarksville, Maryland Walker, Hon. Bruce, Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity, Department of Energy, Washington, DC	Jul 25, 2018
Serial No. 115-50	Oversight Hearing on the Essential Role of Livestock Grazing on Federal Lands and Its Importance to Rural America52 pagesOn H.R. 2936, H.R. 3624 4 witnesses Little, Hon. Brad, Lieutenant Governor, State of Idaho, Boise, Idaho Molvar, Erik, Executive Director, Western Watersheds Project, Laramie, Wyoming Naugle, Dave, Professor, Wildlife Biology Program, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana Smallhouse, Stefanie, President, Arizona Farm Bureau Federation, Gilbert, Arizona	Jul 12, 2018
Serial No. 115-49	Discussion Draft H.R. _,‘‘enhancing State Managementof Federal Lands and Waters Act"60 pages 4 witnesses Anderson, Matt, Director, Coalition for Self-Government in the West, Sutherland Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah Cahoon, Ben, Mayor, Board of Commissioners, Nags Head, North Carolina Ebell, Myron, Director, Center for Energy and Environment, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC Loris, Nick, Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy, Center for Free Markets and Regulatory Reform, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC	Jun 14, 2018
Serial No. 115-48	Oversight Hearing on Wildfire Risk, Forest Health, and Associated Management Priorities of the U.S. Forest Service53 pagesOn H.R. 2, H.R. 2936 1 witness Christiansen, Vicki, Interim Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture	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 2018On H.R. 6355	Dec 21, 2018
H. Rept. 115-1104	Limitation on Certain Fisheries Enforcement Based on Observer ReportsOn H.R. 5025	Dec 21, 2018
H. Rept. 115-1092	Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act of 2018On H.R. 6939	Dec 20, 2018
H. Rept. 115-1091	Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness ActOn H.R. 502	Dec 20, 2018
H. Rept. 115-1089	Measures to Combat Invasive LionfishOn H.R. 6255	Dec 20, 2018
H. Rept. 115-1088	Restore Our Parks and Public Lands ActOn H.R. 6510	Dec 20, 2018
H. Rept. 115-1087	Ruffey Rancheria Restoration Act of 2018On H.R. 3535	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.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7248	A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; State Waters Exemption [Docket No.: 170301213-7869-02] (RIN: 0648-BG70) received December 13, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.Executive communication · Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Dec 21, 2018
EC-7247	A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Framework Adjustment 56 [Docket No.: 170104014-7683-02] (RIN: 0648-BG53) received December 13, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.Executive communication · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Dec 21, 2018
EC-7246	A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule - Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications [Docket No.: 170320292-7580-02] (RIN: 0648-XF311) received December 13, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.Executive communication · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Dec 21, 2018
EC-7245	A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting Notice of Realty Action: Non-Competive (Direct Sale) and conveyance of Public Land and Mineral Interests of Public Land in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Arizona, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1713(c); Public Law 94–579, section 203(c); (90 Stat. 2750); to the Committee on Natural Resources.Executive communication · Department of the Interior	Dec 21, 2018
ML-272	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Alaska, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 29, urging the United States Congress to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources.Memorial	Dec 21, 2018
EC-7234	A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Affairs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary rule - Temporary Rule To Establish Management Measures for the Limited Harvest and Possession of South Atlantic Red Snapper in 2017 [Docket No.: 170803719-7719-01] (RIN: 0648-BH10) received December 13, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.Executive communication · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Dec 20, 2018
EC-7233	A letter from the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration final rule - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper- Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region; Amendment 37 [Docket No.: 160906822-7547-02] (RIN: 0648-BG33) received December 13, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.Executive communication · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Dec 20, 2018
EC-7232	A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Affairs, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's temporary rule - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Fishing Year 2017; Emergency Removal of Southern Windowpane Accountability Measures [Docket No.: 170808738-7777-01] (RIN: 0648-BH11) received December 13, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Resources.Executive communication · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Dec 20, 2018

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 115th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
115th	Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Calendar (2017-2018)	PDF · Text
115th	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	941	148	30	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 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

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