119TH CONGRESS · UPDATED 7:23 PM ET

HOUSESTANDING COMMITTEE · SINCE 1805SINCE 1805

House Committee on Natural Resources

Writes laws on federal public lands, including national parks, and on mining and energy production there. It also covers fish and wildlife, oceans, irrigation projects, Native American tribes and U.S. territories.

Writes laws on public lands, national parks and mining on federal land. Also covers wildlife, oceans, tribes and U.S. territories.

WHAT IT DECIDES

Public landsNational parksMining and energyFish and wildlifeNative American tribesU.S. territories

Hearings and markups naturalresources.house.gov

ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS

870 bills sent here. 210 came out.870 bills in. 210 came out.

24% CAME OUT · HOUSE AVERAGE 10%

REFERRED870

CAME OUT24%210

PASSED THE HOUSE69%144

BECAME LAW15%22

24% came out, against a House average of 10%.

REFERRED

870

THIS CONGRESS

CAME OUT

210

24% OF PREVIOUS

PASSED THE HOUSE

144

69% OF PREVIOUS

BECAME LAW

15% OF PREVIOUS

Bills can be sent to more than one committee. “Came out” means this committee voted to report it or was discharged from it, or the full House passed it.

AFTER THEY LEFT COMMITTEEON THE FLOOR

H.R. 7250 · SEP 25BECAME LAWReauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000119-113BECAME LAW119-113 H.R. 2317 · SEP 14PASSEDNorthern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2026VOICEPASSEDVOICE H.R. 2406 · SEP 14PASSEDNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025VOICEPASSEDVOICE H.R. 309 · SEP 14PASSEDNational Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach ActVOICEPASSEDVOICE H.R. 3276 · SEP 14PASSEDLocal Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026345–60PASSED345–60

BILLS WAITING HERE · 654

What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet

H.R. 10691 · SENT OCT 10 COSPONSORSH.R. 10691SENT OCT 1Ban Flock ActTL;DR Automatic license plate readers record details about vehicles and can help track their movements. The Ban Flock Act would restrict federal use of the readers and their data, condition certain federal grants on state and local limits, and bar most federal funding for reader-related activities. It would allow limited toll-only use under rules for handling the data.Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NY-1415 STORIESAlexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NY-140 COSPONSORS15 STORIES H.R. 10681 · SENT OCT 11 COSPONSORSH.R. 10681SENT OCT 1National Critical Minerals Council ActTL;DR Reliable access to critical minerals matters for energy security, economic activity, and national defense. The bill would create a presidential council to coordinate federal minerals policy and develop a national strategy. It would also coordinate project and workforce efforts and report to Congress on the strategy’s implementation.Susie LeeD-NV-3Susie LeeD-NV-31 COSPONSOR H.R. 10669 · SENT OCT 16 COSPONSORSH.R. 10669SENT OCT 1Require congressional approval for Federal land withdrawals over 5,000 acresTL;DR INSUFFICIENT_DATAPaul A. GosarR-AZ-9Paul A. GosarR-AZ-96 COSPONSORS H.R. 10652 · SENT OCT 11 COSPONSORSH.R. 10652SENT OCT 1Reauthorize the San Gabriel Basin Restoration FundTL;DR The San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund is dedicated to restoration in the basin. H.R. 10652 would reauthorize the Fund.Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA-31Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA-311 COSPONSOR H.R. 10639 · SENT SEP 287 COSPONSORSH.R. 10639SENT SEP 28Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026TL;DR Federal law can provide a framework for regional partnerships. The bill would designate the Great Lakes Commission as the Regional Great Lakes Partnership and update related references in the law.Tim WalbergR-MI-5Tim WalbergR-MI-57 COSPONSORS

MEMBERS · 45

In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line

8 LEAVING AFTER THIS CONGRESS

WHERE THEY’RE FROM27 STATES

AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFLASPR

Darker means more members. California has the most, with 6.

WHAT IT HANDLES

Public lands and resources first, then environmental protection

POLICY AREA OF THE 870 BILLS SENT HERE

Public lands and resources35841%

Environmental protection9211%

Tribal affairs9010%

Energy8810%

Water projects384.4%

Other20423%

ITS BILLS IN THE NEWSMOST COVERED

H.R. 10691 · WAITING15 STORIESBan Flock Act H.R. 4776 · PASSED A CHAMBER11 STORIESSPEED Act H.R. 9436 · PASSED A CHAMBER10 STORIESNortheast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

ITS BILLS IN THE NEWSSWIPE →

WAITING15 STORIESH.R. 10691: Ban Flock Act PASSED A CHAMBER11 STORIESH.R. 4776: SPEED Act PASSED A CHAMBER10 STORIESH.R. 9436: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

SUBCOMMITTEES · 5

Where the detailed work happens

CURRENT SUBCOMMITTEES ONLY

Energy and Mineral Resources24Energy leasing on federal lands and offshore, mining and the USGS● Pete Stauber● Yassamin AnsariCHAIR● Pete StauberRANKING● Yassamin Ansari24SEATS Federal Lands16National parks, public lands, national forests and outdoor recreation● Thomas P. Tiffany● Joe NeguseCHAIR● Thomas P. TiffanyRANKING● Joe Neguse16SEATS Water, Wildlife and Fisheries26Federal water projects, endangered species, fisheries and oceans● Harriet M. Hageman● Val T. HoyleCHAIR● Harriet M. HagemanRANKING● Val T. Hoyle26SEATS Oversight and Investigations8Investigations across public lands, energy, water and tribal programs● Paul A. Gosar● Maxine DexterCHAIR● Paul A. GosarRANKING● Maxine Dexter8SEATS Indian and Insular Affairs11Tribal affairs, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and U.S. territories● Jeff Hurd● Teresa Leger FernandezCHAIR● Jeff HurdRANKING● Teresa Leger Fernandez11SEATS

HEARINGS AND MARKUPS

When it meets

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102

hearings this Congress

markups

Includes the 5 subcommittees. A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.

Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.

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