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Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

Showing the 119th Congress (2025–2026). Back to the 119th Congress

66 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

1,486 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 116th at 233. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members
26

Seated in the 119th Congress

Meetings
24

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 26

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 119th Congress.

KindSubjectStatusDate
HearingLegislative hearing on H.R. 1676 (Rep. Donalds), “Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025.” H.R. 3538 (Rep. Garbarino), “Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025.” H.R. 3857 (Rep. Hurd), “Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025.” H.R. 3858 (Rep. Dingell), “Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025.”Longworth House Office Building 1324
18 witnesses
  • The Honorable Byron Donalds, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Jeff Hurd, Member of Congress
  • Mr. Craig Hoover, Executive Vice President, Association of Zoos and Aquariums
  • The Honorable Jeff Hurd, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Andrew Garbarino, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Debbie Dingell, Member of Congress
  • Mr. David Miko, Acting Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Colonel Roger Young, Executive Director, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Mr. Michael Shields, President, American Fishing Wire
  • Ms. Candice Hasenyager, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources
  • Mr. David Miko, Acting Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Colonel Roger Young, Executive Director, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Mr. Craig Hoover, Executive Vice President, Association of Zoos and Aquariums
  • Mr. Michael Shields, President, American Fishing Wire
  • Ms. Candice Hasenyager, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources
  • The Honorable Byron Donalds, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Andrew Garbarino, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Debbie Dingell, Member of Congress
ScheduledJun 24, 2025
HearingOversight Hearing titled “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.”Longworth House Office Building 1324
10 witnesses
  • Ms. Martha Guyas, Southeast Fisheries Policy Director, American Sportfishing Association
  • Mr. Dustin Delano, Chief Operating Officer, New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association
  • Ms. Jamie O'Connor, Deputy Director, Alaska Marine Conservation Council
  • Mr. Larson Hunter, Chairman, Coastal Villages Region Fund
  • Mr. Rick Bellavance, Chair, Council Coordination Committee
  • Mr. Dustin Delano, Chief Operating Officer, New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association
  • Ms. Jamie O'Connor, Deputy Director, Alaska Marine Conservation Council
  • Ms. Martha Guyas, Southeast Fisheries Policy Director, American Sportfishing Association
  • Mr. Larson Hunter, Chairman, Coastal Villages Region Fund
  • Mr. Rick Bellavance, Chair, Council Coordination Committee
ScheduledJun 4, 2025
HearingLegislative hearing on: H.R. 1885 (Rep. Murphy), “Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025.” H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. H.R. 2860 (Rep. Larsen), “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025.” H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”.Longworth House Office Building 1334
18 witnesses
  • The Honorable Brian Babin, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Mike Ezell, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Gregory Murphy, Member of Congress
  • Mr. Tom Leonard, Alderman, Town of North Topsail Beach
  • The Honorable Rick Larsen, Member of Congress
  • Dr. Stephan Howden, Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi
  • Dr. Rob Young, Professor, Western Carolina University
  • The Honorable Mike Ezell, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Rick Larsen, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Brian Babin, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Gregory Murphy, Member of Congress
  • Mr. David Miko, Acting Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Ms. Alexis Nungaray, Mother of Jocelyn Nungaray
  • Dr. Stephan Howden, Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi
  • Mr. David Miko, Acting Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Ms. Alexis Nungaray, Mother of Jocelyn Nungaray
  • Dr. Rob Young, Professor, Western Carolina University
  • Mr. Tom Leonard, Alderman, Town of North Topsail Beach
ScheduledMay 20, 2025
HearingOversight Hearing titled “Advancing Federal Water and Hydropower Development: A Stakeholder Perspective.”Longworth House Office Building 1324
8 witnesses
  • Mr. Jim Webb, President and CEO, Lower Valley Energy
  • Ms. Michelle Bushman, Deputy Director and General Counsel, Western States Water Council
  • Mr. Jonathan Haswell, Chief Business Officer, OceanWell LLC
  • Mr. Patrick Sigl, Director of Water and Natural Resources Law, Salt River Project
  • Mr. Jonathan Haswell, Chief Business Officer, OceanWell LLC
  • Mr. Patrick Sigl, Director of Water and Natural Resources Law, Salt River Project
  • Mr. Jim Webb, President and CEO, Lower Valley Energy
  • Ms. Michelle Bushman, Deputy Director and General Counsel, Western States Water Council
ScheduledApr 30, 2025
HearingLegislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 839 (Rep. Arrington), To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. H.R. 1809 (Rep. Quigley), “Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act.” H.R. 2293 (Rep. Ezell), To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities. H.R. 2316 (Rep. Hurd), “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025.”Longworth House Office Building 1324
16 witnesses
  • The Honorable Jodey Arrington, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Mike Quigley, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Mike Ezell, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Jeff Hurd, Member of Congress
  • Mr. Chris McGlawn, President, Delta Cat Fisheries
  • Mr. John Roley, Landowner
  • Mr. Bryan Baker, President, Board of Directors for Texas Producers Cooperative
  • Mr. Mikk Anderson, Board Member and Colorado Volunteer State Policy Chair, Ducks Unlimited
  • The Honorable Jodey Arrington, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Mike Quigley, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Mike Ezell, Member of Congress
  • Mr. Chris McGlawn, President, Delta Cat Fisheries
  • The Honorable Jeff Hurd, Member of Congress
  • Mr. John Roley, Landowner
  • Mr. Bryan Baker, President, Board of Directors for Texas Producers Cooperative
  • Mr. Mikk Anderson, Board Member and Colorado Volunteer State Policy Chair, Ducks Unlimited
ScheduledApr 8, 2025
HearingLegislative hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 276 (Rep. Greene), “Gulf of America Act of 2025” • H.R. 845 (Rep. Boebert), “Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025” • H.R. 1897 (Rep. Westerman), “ESA Amendments Act of 2025” and • H.R. 1917 (Rep. Dingell), “Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025.”Longworth House Office Building 1324
12 witnesses
  • The Honorable Marjorie Greene, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Lauren Boebert, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Bruce Westerman, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Debbie Dingell, Member of Congress
  • Dr. Nathan Roberts, Professor of Conservation and Wildlife Management, College of the Ozarks
  • Mr. Mauricio Guardado, General Manager, United Water Conservation District
  • The Honorable Marjorie Greene, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Lauren Boebert, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Bruce Westerman, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Debbie Dingell, Member of Congress
  • Mr. Erik Milito, President, National Ocean Industries Association
  • Dr. Peter Kareiva, President and CEO, Aquarium of the Pacific
ScheduledMar 25, 2025
HearingOversight Hearing titled: “Evaluating the Implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.”Longworth House Office Building 1324
4 witnesses
  • Mr. Daniel Rohlf, Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School
  • Mr. Parker Moore, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond PC
  • Mr. John Vecchione, Senior Litigation Counsel, New Civil Liberties Alliance
  • Mr. Paul Weiland, Partner, Nossaman LLP
ScheduledFeb 26, 2025
HearingLegislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 231 (Rep. Hageman), “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025”; • H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025”; • H.R. 331 (Rep. Fulcher), To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes; • H.R. ___ (Rep. Stansbury), “WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act.”Longworth House Office Building 1324
13 witnesses
  • The Honorable Russ Fulcher, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Melanie Stansbury, Member of Congress
  • Mr. Nathan Thayn, Owner, Thayn Farms
  • The Honorable Earl Carter, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Harriet Hageman, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Earl Carter, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Russ Fulcher, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Melanie Stansbury, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Buu Nygren, President, Navajo Nation
  • The Honorable Harriet Hageman, Member of Congress
  • Ms. Denise Toombs, Advisor, International Connectivity Coalition
  • Mr. Wesley Hipke, Water Projects Section Manager, Idaho Department of Water Resources
  • Mr. Dwight Witherspoon, Water Rights Unit Attorney, Navajo Nation Department of Justice
ScheduledJan 23, 2025

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CongressMembersBills referredReportedBecame lawMeetings
119th2025–2026, sitting29660224
118th2023–2024011701333
117th2021–2022251820522
116th2019–2020232330726
115th2017–2018191770620
114th2015–2016221530615
113th2013–201414560811
112th2011–20121239060
111th2009–2010137800—
110th2007–20081487212—
109th2005–200616123015—
108th2003–2004191031715—
107th2001–20021772810—

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