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829 bills referred in the 116th 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 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 47

Everyone who held a seat in the 116th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-AZ	Raúl M. Grijalva	Chair
R-UT	Rob Bishop	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
R-FL	Daniel Webster
D-FL	Darren Soto
D-MI	Debbie Dingell
D-NM	Debra A. Haaland
D-CO	Diana DeGette
R-AK	Don Young
R-CO	Doug Lamborn
D-HI	Ed Case
R-LA	Garret Graves
D-CA	Grace F. Napolitano
D-MP	Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
D-CA	Jared Huffman
R-NJ	Jefferson Van Drew
R-PR	Jenniffer González-Colón
D-IL	Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaJoined Jan 14, 2020
D-CA	Jim Costa
R-GA	Jody B. Hice
D-SC	Joe Cunningham
D-CO	Joe Neguse
R-UT	John R. Curtis
R-OK	Kevin Hern
R-WY	Liz Cheney
R-TX	Louie Gohmert
D-PA	Matt CartwrightJoined Feb 13, 2019
D-GU	Michael F. Q. San Nicolas
R-LA	Mike Johnson
D-CA	Mike Levin
D-CA	Nanette Diaz BarragánJoined Sep 22, 2020
D-NY	Nydia M. Velázquez
R-AZ	Paul A. Gosar
R-CA	Paul CookLeft Dec 4, 2020
D-NY	Paul TonkoJoined Feb 26, 2019
R-MN	Pete StauberJoined Jul 30, 2020
R-VA	Robert J. Wittman
D-AZ	Ruben Gallego
R-ID	Russ Fulcher
D-NV	Steven Horsford
D-CA	Tj Cox
R-CA	Tom McClintock
D-MO	Wm. Lacy Clay

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 6

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 9061	To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a credit to any bid for a lease that includes a commitment to use a project labor agreement, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 31, 2020
HR 9064	Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 31, 2020
HR 9054	Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 28, 2020
HR 3225	Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020	Reported By	Dec 24, 2020
HR 3742	Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019	Reported By	Dec 24, 2020
HR 2245	CECIL Act	Reported By	Dec 22, 2020
HR 3879	SOAR Act	Reported By	Dec 18, 2020
HR 3794	Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019	Reported By	Dec 18, 2020

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Markup	Markup of H.R. 306, “Kettle Creek Battlefield Study Act.” H.R. 496, “Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019.” H.R. 895, “Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act.” H.R. 1702, “Free Veterans from Fees Act.” H.R. 2640, “Buffalo Tract Protection Act.” H.R. 3068, “Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act.” H.R. 3160, “Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act.” H.R. 3465, Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019.” H.R. 4248, “Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019.” H.R. 5552, “Migratory Bird Protection Act.”Longworth House Office Building 132453 documents	Scheduled	Jan 15, 2020

Markup	H.R. 537 (Rep. Lamborn), “Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act.”; H.R. 722 (Rep. Curtis), “Miracle Mountain Designation Act.”; H.R. 877 (Rep. Austin Scott), “Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act.”; H.R. 2642 (Rep. Kilmer), “Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.”; H.R. 3742 (Rep. Dingell),“Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2019.”; H.R. 3977 (Rep. Haaland), “Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act.”; H.R. 4479 (Rep. Sablan), “Disaster Recovery Workforce Act.”; H.R. 4957 (Rep. Gallego), “Native American Child Protection Act.”; and, S. 209 (Sen. Hoeven), “PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act.”Rayburn House Office Building 132435 documents	Scheduled	Dec 5, 2019

Markup	Markup of: • H.R. 1708 (Rep. Schiff), To adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, and for other purposes. “Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act.” • H.R. 2199 (Rep. Carbajal), To designate certain Federal land in the State of California as wilderness, and for other purposes. “Central Coast Heritage Protection Act.” • H.R. 2215 (Rep. Chu), To establish as a unit of the National Park System the San Gabriel National Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes. “San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act.” • H.R. 2250 (Rep. Huffman), To provide for restoration, economic development, recreation, and conservation on Federal lands in Northern California, and for other purposes. “Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act.” • H.R. 2546 (Rep. DeGette), To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes. “Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019.” • H.R. 2642 (Rep. Kilmer), To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes. “Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.” • H.R. 2854 (Rep. Velázquez), To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. “Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019.” • S. 216 (Sen. Cantwell), To provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes. “Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act.”39 documents	Scheduled	Nov 20, 2019

Meeting	PROMESA: Discussion Draft – Day TwoLongworth House Office Building 132435 documents 9 witnesses Mr. Lyvan Buntin-Rivera, Student Representative, University of Puerto Rico Mr. Rodrigo Masses-Artze, President, Private Alliance for Economic Growth of Puerto Rico Ms. Adi Martínez, Senior Policy Advisor, Oxfam America Mr. James Spiotto, Managing Director, Chapman Strategic Advisors Ms. Annie Mayol, President, Foundation for Puerto Rico Mr. Cecilio Oríz García, Senior Fellow, National Council for Science and the Environment Mr. Alvin Velázquez, Associate General Counsel, Service Employees International Union Ms. Liliana Cubano, President, Puerto Rico Products Association Mr. Heriberto Martínez-Otero, President, Puerto Rico Economists Association	Scheduled	Oct 30, 2019

Markup	Markup of: HR 934 (Rep. Scott), To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to include certain retirees in the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan, “Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019”; HR 935 (Rep. McKinley), To provide for transfers to the 1974 UMWA pension plan and a reduction in the minimum age for allowable in-service distributions. “Miners Pension Protection Act”; HR 2579 (Rep. Grijalva), To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims. “Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019.”24 documents	Scheduled	Oct 23, 2019

Hearing	PROMESA: Discussion Draft – Day OneLongworth House Office Building 132421 documents 7 witnesses Mr. Omar Marrero, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority Ms. Natalie Jaresko, Executive Director, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico The Honorable Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto, Mayor, City of San Juan The Honorable Rafael Hernández, Minority Leader, Puerto Rico House of Representatives The Honorable Antonio Soto Torres, Member, Puerto Rico House of Representatives The Honorable Carmelo Ríos, Majority Leader, Senate of Puerto Rico The Honorable Eduardo Bhatia Gautier, Minority Leader, Senate of Puerto Rico	Scheduled	Oct 22, 2019

Hearing	The Department of the Interior’s Failure to Cooperate with Congressional Oversight RequestsLongworth House Office Building 132427 documents 1 witness Mr. Daniel Jorjani, Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior	Scheduled	Sep 26, 2019

Hearing	Joint Hearing with Committee on Foreign Affairs on "Sustaining US Insular Relationships"Rayburn House Office Building 217216 documents 6 witnesses Ms. Sandra Oudkirk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State The Honorable Randall Schriver, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affaris, U.S. Department of Defense The Honorable Akillino Susaia, Ambassador to the United States, Federated States of Micronesia Mr. Nikolao Pula, Director, Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Dr. David Gootnick, Director of International Affairs and Trade, U.S. Government Accountability Office The Honorable Gerald Zackios, Ambassador to the United States, Republic of the Marshall Islands	Scheduled	Sep 26, 2019

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 116th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 116-41	Legislative Hearing on Ocean Climate Action: Solutions to the Climate Crisis75 pagesOn H.Con.Res. 38, H.R. 3548, H.R. 3919, H.R. 4093, H.R. 5390 and 6 more 4 witnesses Hilborn, Ray, Professor, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Kryc, Kelly, Director of Ocean Policy, New England Aquarium, Boston, Massachusetts Leonard, Kelsey, Steering Committee Member, Mid-Atlantic Committee on the Ocean, Enrolled Citizen Shinnecock Indian Nation, Long Island, New York Lubchenco, Jane, University Distinguished Professor, Wayne and Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology, Marine Studies Advisor to the President of Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon	Nov 17, 2020
Serial No. 116-40	Oversight Hearing on Examining the Bureau of Indian Education's School Reopening Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic54 pagesOn S. 886 4 witnesses Garcia, Hon. Joe, Co-Chair, Tribal Interior Budget Council, Education Subcommittee, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC Parton, Sue, President, Federation of Indian Service Employees, Albuquerque, New Mexico Witte, Lance, Superintendent and Principal, Lower Brule Schools, Lower Brule, South Dakota Yanan, Therese, Executive Director and Attorney, Native American Disability Law Center, Farmington, New Mexico	Sep 10, 2020
Serial No. 116-39	Oversight Hearing on the Transformation of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA)108 pagesOn H.R. 1014, S. 1879 6 witnesses Aviles-Deliz, Edison, Chair, Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) Figueroa-Jaramillo, Angel, President, Electrical Industry and Irrigation Workers Union (UTIER) Fontanes, Fermin, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Public- Private Partnerships Authority Ortiz, Jose, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) Rossi, Josen, President, Puerto Rico Institute for Competitive and Sustainable Economy (ICSE) Santiago, Ruth, Member, Queremos Sol Coalition	Jul 23, 2020
Serial No. 116-38	Oversight Hearing on Native Youth Perspectives on Mental Health and Healing27 pages 4 witnesses Gonzales, Leticia, UNITY/OJJDP Peer Guide Ambassador, Bishop Paiute Tribe, Bishop, California Kippenberger, Cheyenne, UNITY/OJJDP Peer Guide Ambassador, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Hollywood, Florida Miller, Robert ``Scottie'', Male Co-President, National UNITY Council, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, LaConner, Washington Ovando, Marco, UNITY 25 Under 25 Youth Leader, Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Owyhee, Nevada	Jul 16, 2020
Serial No. 116-37	Oversight Hearing on Energy Infrastructure and Environmental Justice: Lessons for a Sustainable Future50 pagesOn H.R. 5886 4 witnesses Obed, Sarah, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Doyon Limited, Fairbanks, Alaska Patterson, Jacqueline, Senior Director, Environmental and Climate Justice Program, NAACP, Baltimore, Maryland Prochnik, Julia, Founder JASenergies, San Francisco, California Rose, Ella, Union Hill Resident, Buckingham County, Virginia	Jul 14, 2020
Serial No. 116-35	Promesa Implementation During the Coronavirus Pandemic107 pagesOn H.R. 683, H.R. 5687, H.R. 6075, H.R. 6443, H.R. 6648 and 1 more 2 witnesses Jaresko, Natalie, Executive Director, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico Marrero, Omar, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority	Jun 11, 2020
Serial No. 116-36	Oversight Hearing on the U.S. Park Police Attack on Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square--Part 1Held Jun 1, 2020 to Jul 28, 2020 · 149 pages 6 witnesses Brace, Amelia, U.S. Correspondent, Seven News Australia Budde, Mariann, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Washington McDonald, Kishon, Civil Rights Demonstrator Turley, Jonathan, Law Professor, George Washington University Law School DeMarco, Adam D., Major, District of Columbia National Guard Monahan, Gregory T., Acting Chief, United States Park Police, U.S. Department of the Interior	Jun 1, 2020
Serial No. 116-34	The Irreparable Environmental and Cultural Impacts of the Proposed Resolution Copper Mining Operation134 pagesOn H.R. 665, H.R. 687, H.R. 1904, H.R. 3301, S. 173 and 1 more 6 witnesses Allis, Kevin, Chief Executive Officer, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC Chavez, Roy, Chair, Concerned Citizens and Retired Miners Coalition, Superior, Arizona Emerman, Steven, Owner, Malach Consulting, Spanish Fork, Utah Nosie, Hon. Wendsler, Sr., Founder, Apache Stronghold, San Carlos, Arizona Pike, Naelyn, Youth Organizer, Apache Stronghold, San Carlos, Arizona Wells, James, Chief Operating Officer, L. Everett & Associates, Santa Barbara, California	Mar 12, 2020

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 116th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 116-712	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES for the ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JANUARY 3, 2019-JANUARY 3, 2020 SECOND SESSION JANUARY 3, 2020-JANUARY 3, 2021	Dec 31, 2020
H. Rept. 116-689	Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020On H.R. 3225	Dec 24, 2020
H. Rept. 116-685	Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2019On H.R. 3742	Dec 24, 2020
H. Rept. 116-680	Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies ActOn H.R. 2245	Dec 21, 2020
H. Rept. 116-678	Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation ActOn H.R. 3879	Dec 18, 2020
H. Rept. 116-677	Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019On H.R. 3794	Dec 18, 2020
H. Rept. 116-676	Disaster Recovery Workforce ActOn H.R. 4479	Dec 18, 2020
H. Rept. 116-674	Western Water Security Act of 2020On H.R. 4891	Dec 18, 2020

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6092	A letter from the Deputy Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule - Clarification of Provisions Related to the Issuance of Ten-Day Notices to State Regulatory Authorities and Enhancement of Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues [Docket ID: OSM-2019-0010; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 212S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A00 21XS501520] (RIN: 1029-AC77) received December 28, 2020, 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 Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior	Dec 31, 2020
EC-5953	A letter from the Branch of Delisting and Foreign Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the American Burying Beetle From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule [Docket No.: FWS-R2-ES-2018-0029; FF09E22000 FXES11130900000 201] (RIN: 1018-BD46) received December 7, 2020, 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 · Department of the Interior	Dec 9, 2020
EC-5907	A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule - Jurisdiction in Alaska [NPS-AKRO-30677; PPAKAKROZ5, PPMPRLE1Y.L00000] (RIN: 1024-AE63) received November 17, 2020, 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 · Department of the Interior	Dec 8, 2020
EC-5906	A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule - General Provisions; Electric Bicycles [NPS-WASO-REGS; 30756; GPO Deposit Account 4311H2] (RIN: 1024-AE61) received November 17, 2020, 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 · Department of the Interior	Dec 8, 2020
PT-154	The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Senate of the Government of Puerto Rico, relative to Senate Resolution 1378, to express the rejection of the Senate of Puerto Rico to H.R. 8113 of the United States House of Representatives, for this legislation disregards and interferes with the right to self-determination of the voters of Puerto Rico; perpetuates the antidemocratic territory status by suggesting that there may be a non-territorial status other than statehood, independence, or a nation associated with the United States, et al; to the Committee on Natural Resources.Petition	Dec 4, 2020
EC-5685	A letter from the Management Analyst, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule - Minerals Management: Adjustment of Cost Recovery Fees [20X.LLWO300000.L13100000.PP0000] (RIN: 1004-AE74) received November 10, 2020, 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 · Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior	Nov 27, 2020
EC-5684	A letter from the Management Analyst, Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule - Increasing Recreational Opportunities Through the Use of Electric Bikes [LLWO430000.L12200000.XM0000.20x 241A] (RIN: 1004-AE72) received November 10, 2020, 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 · Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior	Nov 27, 2020
EC-5683	A letter from the Management Analyst, Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule - Non-Energy Solid Leasable Minerals Royalty Rate Reduction Process [LLW0320000 L13300000 PP0000 20X] (RIN: 1004-AE58) received November 10, 2020, 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 · Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior	Nov 27, 2020

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 116th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
116th	Committee on Natural Resources Legislative Calendar	PDF · Text
116th	Rules for the House 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 6

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 116th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Dec 4, 2020	Paul Cook R-CA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Sep 22, 2020	Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 1135
Jul 30, 2020	Pete Stauber R-MN	Joined	H.Res. 1072
Jan 14, 2020	Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL	Joined	H.Res. 793
Feb 26, 2019	Paul Tonko D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 148
Feb 13, 2019	Matt Cartwright D-PA	Joined	H.Res. 125

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