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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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393 bills referred in the 113th Congress

5,571 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 115th at 511. 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 113th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 113th Congress 23

Everyone who held a seat in the 113th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu	Chair
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski	Ranking Member
D-MN	Al Franken
I-VT	Bernard Sanders
D-HI	Brian Schatz
D-DE	Christopher A. CoonsLeft Feb 12, 2014
R-NV	Dean Heller
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
R-ID	James E. Risch
R-AZ	Jeff Flake
D-WV	Joe Manchin III
R-WY	John Barrasso
R-ND	John Hoeven
R-TN	Lamar Alexander
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-CO	Mark Udall
D-NM	Martin Heinrich
R-UT	Mike Lee
R-OH	Rob Portman
D-OR	Ron WydenEarlier Chair
D-WI	Tammy BaldwinJoined Feb 12, 2014
D-SD	Tim Johnson
R-SC	Tim Scott

Subcommittees, 113th Congress 4

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 113th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3016	Mineral Materials Contracts Termination Act	Referred To	Dec 13, 2014
HR 5057	EPS Service Parts Act of 2014	Discharged From	Dec 12, 2014
S 1784	Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014	Reported By	Dec 11, 2014
HR 2640	Crooked River Collaborative Water Security and Jobs Act of 2014	Discharged From	Dec 11, 2014
S 3000	Hurricane Sand Dunes National Recreation Area Act of 2014	Referred To	Dec 11, 2014
HR 5781	California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014	Referred To	Dec 10, 2014
HR 5086	To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 10, 2014
HR 1241	To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes.	Reported By	Dec 10, 2014

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 113th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 113-514	Honorable Nomination56 pages	Dec 4, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-433	Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Bills55 pagesOn H.R. 338, H.R. 1241, H.R. 1684, H.R. 2166, H.R. 3008 and 9 more	Jul 30, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-491	BLM Permit Processing85 pagesOn H.R. 596, S. 43, S. 275, S. 279, S. 1397 and 2 more	Jul 29, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-398	Sherwood-Randall Nomination47 pages	Jul 24, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-493	Current National Parks Bills80 pagesOn H.R. 5487, H.R. 222, H.R. 326, H.R. 412, H.R. 938 and 33 more	Jul 23, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-394	Resources as Revenue58 pagesOn S. 1875, S. 2068	Jul 22, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-492	Wildfire81 pagesOn H.R. 1526, S. 1875, S. 1966, S. 2363, S. 2593 and 1 more	Jul 15, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-384	Outer Continental Shelf Production59 pages	Jul 7, 2014

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 113th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 113-307	Oregon and California Land Grant ActOn S. 1784	Dec 11, 2014
S. Rept. 113-303	Inyo National Forest Land Exchange ActOn H.R. 1241	Dec 10, 2014
S. Rept. 113-302	San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion ActOn H.R. 885	Dec 10, 2014
S. Rept. 113-301	National Park System Donor Acknowledgment ActOn S. 2873	Dec 10, 2014
S. Rept. 113-300	Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area ActOn S. 2602	Dec 10, 2014
S. Rept. 113-299	Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration ActOn S. 2379	Dec 10, 2014
S. Rept. 113-298	National Park Access ActOn S. 2104	Dec 10, 2014
S. Rept. 113-297	Ashland Breakwater Light Transfer ActOn S. 2031	Dec 10, 2014

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 113th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1986	Colette Dodson Honorable, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2017, vice John Robert Norris, resigned.Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Dec 16, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 8, 2014
PN1844	Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, vice Daniel B. Poneman.Department of Energy	Confirmed Sep 18, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 9, 2014
PN1643	Cheryl A. LaFleur, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2019. (Reappointment)Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Jul 15, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 7. Record Vote Number: 225.	May 5, 2014
PN1505	Monica C. Regalbuto, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management), vice Ines R. Triay, resigned.Department of Energy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Mar 10, 2014
PN1504	Estevan R. Lopez, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Reclamation, vice Michael L. Connor, resigned.Department of the Interior	Confirmed Dec 16, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Mar 10, 2014
PN1368	Norman C. Bay, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2018, vice Jon Wellinghoff, resigned.Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Jul 15, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 224.	Jan 30, 2014
PN1311	Suzette M. Kimball, of West Virginia, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey, vice Marcia K. McNutt, resigned.Department of the Interior	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jan 9, 2014
PN1080	Tommy Port Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Rhea S. Suh.Department of the Interior	WithdrawnReceived message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.	Jan 6, 2014

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8150	A communication from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "North Dakota Regulatory Program" ((SATS No. ND-052-FOR)(Docket No. OSM-2012-0021)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 10, 2014; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 11, 2014
EC-8093	A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Commercial Clothes Washers" ((RIN1904-AC93)(Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-TP-0002)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2014; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 11, 2014
EC-8019	A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act of 2012--Section 8 Best Practices for Advanced Metering"; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2014
EC-8018	A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Test Sale 2014"; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2014
POM-355	A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Alaska urging the United States Congress to provide a means for consistently and equitably sharing with all oil and gas producing states adjacent to federal outer continental shelf areas a portion of revenue generated from outer continental shelf oil and gas development on the outer continental shelf to ensure that those states develop necessary infrastructure to support outer continental shelf development and preserve environmental integrity; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Petition or memorial	Nov 20, 2014
POM-354	A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Alaska urging the United States Congress to enact legislation that would require approval by Acts of the Alaska State Legislature and the United States Congress before establishing an international designation of land or water in the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Petition or memorial	Nov 20, 2014
POM-353	A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Alaska urging the United States Congress to act on the request of the governor to acquire for the State additional land in the Tongass National Forest from the United States Government by purchase or negotiation or by seeking amendment to the Alaska Statehood Act ; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Petition or memorial	Nov 20, 2014
POM-352	A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Alaska urging the United States Congress to enact legislation that would require approval by Acts of the Alaska State Legislature and the United States Congress before establishing an international designation of land or water in the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Petition or memorial	Nov 20, 2014

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	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	20	471	93	21	8	45	28	35	176	1
118th2023–2024	20	425	136	12	61	43	45	9	208	1
117th2021–2022	20	449	69	10	67	67	71	36	137	1
116th2019–2020	20	409	75	12	56	45	71	27	125	1
115th2017–2018	26	511	160	29	160	—	86	40	240	0
114th2015–2016	22	445	75	4	74	—	77	9	257	2
113th2013–2014	23	393	113	27	111	—	60	36	229	0
112th2011–2012	23	336	65	14	65	—	80	11	228	1
111th2009–2010	23	434	100	12	97	—	99	34	163	1
110th2007–2008	24	504	217	3	163	—	119	16	257	0
109th2005–2006	23	492	122	65	122	—	108	29	348	2
108th2003–2004	23	371	132	68	132	—	94	10	287	2
107th2001–2002	23	331	128	49	80	—	84	33	304	0

Membership changes 4

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 113th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Feb 12, 2014	Christopher A. Coons D-DE	Left the committee	S.Res. 359
Feb 12, 2014	Mary L. Landrieu D-LA	Became Chair	S.Res. 359
Feb 12, 2014	Ron Wyden D-OR	No longer Chair	S.Res. 359
Feb 12, 2014	Tammy Baldwin D-WI	Joined	S.Res. 359

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