Natural Resources Committee
Committee on Natural Resources
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893 bills referred in the 117th 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 117th Congress
Each with its own members and record
Hearings and business meetings in the 117th Congress
Members, 117th Congress 51
Everyone who held a seat in the 117th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.
Subcommittees, 117th Congress 5
Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.
Record
Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 117th Congress.
Newest activity first. In the 117th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Referral | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3764 | Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2022 | Reported By | Dec 30, 2022 |
| HR 2021 | Environmental Justice For All Act | Reported By | Dec 30, 2022 |
| HR 2780 | Insular Area Climate Change Act | Reported By | Dec 30, 2022 |
| HR 4690 | Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022 | Reported By | Dec 30, 2022 |
| HR 8115 | Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act | Reported By | Dec 30, 2022 |
| HR 7918 | Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2022 | Reported By | Dec 30, 2022 |
| HR 7615 | LODGE Act | Reported By | Dec 30, 2022 |
| HR 6964 | To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. | Reported By | Dec 30, 2022 |
Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 117th Congress.
The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 117th Congress.
| Hearing | Title | Held |
|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 117-28 | Puerto Rico's Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Power Grid Development8 witnesses
| Nov 17, 2022 |
| Serial No. 117-27 | OVERSIGHT HEARING ON "EXAMINING OKLAHOMA v. CASTRO-HUERTA: THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT'S RULING ON TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY''12 witnesses
| Sep 20, 2022 |
| Serial No. 117-26 | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 8802, "Public Lands and Waters Climate Leadership Act of 2022''4 witnesses
| Sep 20, 2022 |
| Serial No. 117-25 | The Role of Public Relations Firms in Preventing Action on Climate Change4 witnesses
| Sep 14, 2022 |
| Serial No. 117-24 | Markup of H.R. 6353, to Authorize the National Service Animals Monument Corporation to Establish a Commemorative Work in the District of Columbia and Its Environs, and for Other Purposes, ``national Service Animals Memorial Act''; H.R. 6438, to Authorize the Secretary of the Interior to Conduct a Special Resource Study of the Site Known as ``dearfield'' in the State of Colorado, ``dearfield Study Act''; H.R. 6799, to Direct the Secretary of the Interior to Conduct a Special Resource Study to Determine the Suitability and Feasibility of Establishing the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, as a Unit of the National Park System, ``john P. Parker House Study Act''; H.R. 7618, to Designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a National Memorial; and H.R. 8393, to Enable the People of Puerto Rico to Choose a Permanent, Nonterritorial, Fully Self-Governing Political Status for Puerto Rico and to Provide for a Transition to and the Implementation of That | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Serial No. 117-50 | Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education2 witnesses
| Jun 28, 2022 |
| Serial No. 117-22 | Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5444, to Establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for Other Purposes, ``truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act''6 witnesses
| May 12, 2022 |
| Serial No. 117-21 | Legislative Hearing on Reforming the Mining Law of 1812--H.R. 7580,"Cleaning Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022''5 witnesses
| May 12, 2022 |
The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 117th Congress.
| Report | Title | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| H. Rept. 117-704 | REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES for the ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JANUARY 3, 2021-JANUARY 3, 2022 SECOND SESSION JANUARY 3, 2022-DECEMBER 18, 2022 together with DISSENTING VIEWS | Jan 2, 2023 |
| H. Rept. 117-695 | Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| H. Rept. 117-687 | Environmental Justice for All Act | Dec 30, 2022 |
| H. Rept. 117-686 | Insular Area Climate Change Act | Dec 30, 2022 |
| H. Rept. 117-685 | Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| H. Rept. 117-684 | Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act | Dec 30, 2022 |
| H. Rept. 117-683 | Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| H. Rept. 117-682 | Lodging Options Developed for Government Employees Act | Dec 30, 2022 |
Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 117th Congress.
Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 117th Congress.
| Title | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 117th | 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 | 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 54
Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 117th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.
| Date | Member | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2022 | A. Donald McEachin D-VA | Left Congress | Last recorded vote |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Lori Trahan D-MA | Resigned from the committee | Congressional Record, H7795 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Mary Sattler Peltola D-AK | Joined | H.Res. 1347 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Connie Conway R-CA | Joined | H.Res. 1197 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Don Young R-AK | Left Congress | Last recorded vote |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Paul A. Gosar R-AZ | Left the committee | H.Res. 789 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Doris O. Matsui D-CA | Resigned from the committee | Congressional Record, H2801 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM | Joined | H.Res. 475 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Doris O. Matsui D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 111 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Lori Trahan D-MA | Joined | H.Res. 111 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Betty McCollum D-MN | Joined | H.Res. 92 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Rashida Tlaib D-MI | Joined | H.Res. 92 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Paul Tonko D-NY | Joined | H.Res. 92 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Steve Cohen D-TN | Joined | H.Res. 92 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Don Young R-AK | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Ruben Gallego D-AZ | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Garret Graves R-LA | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Jared Huffman D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Jody B. Hice R-GA | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Yvette Herrell R-NM | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Doug Lamborn R-CO | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Paul A. Gosar R-AZ | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Russ Fulcher R-ID | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | A. Donald McEachin D-VA | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Cliff Bentz R-OR | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Lauren Boebert R-CO | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Julia Brownley D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Jerry L. Carl R-AL | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Ed Case D-HI | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Jim Costa D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Diana DeGette D-CO | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Debbie Dingell D-MI | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Alan S. Lowenthal D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Louie Gohmert R-TX | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D-MP | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Darren Soto D-FL | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas D-GU | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Pete Stauber R-MN | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Thomas P. Tiffany R-WI | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Robert J. Wittman R-VA | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Daniel Webster R-FL | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen R-AS | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. R-MT | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Grace F. Napolitano D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Blake D. Moore R-UT | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Joe Neguse D-CO | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Tom McClintock R-CA | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Jay Obernolte R-CA | Joined | H.Res. 63 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Katie Porter D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Mike Levin D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 62 |
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.