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OFFICIAL COMMITTEE VIDEO · 3:07:26Why this hearing
On the record: 6 bills are on the agenda. 12 witnesses, including 2 from business and trade groups, 1 federal official, and 1 state or local official.
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Question logs come from the committee’s official video.
The subcommittee
28 members · 15 Republicans, 13 Democrats
- Harriet M. HagemanR-WY-AL · CHAIR
- Mike EzellR-MS-4 · VICE CHAIR
- Cliff BentzR-OR-2
- Lauren BoebertR-CO-4
- Jeff CrankR-CO-5
- Troy DowningR-MT-2
- Jennifer A. KiggansR-VA-2
- Celeste MaloyR-UT-2
- Tom McClintockR-CA-5
- Addison P. McDowellR-NC-6
- Aumua Amata Coleman RadewagenR-AS-AL
- Tim WalbergR-MI-5
- Daniel WebsterR-FL-11
- Robert J. WittmanR-VA-1
- Bruce WestermanR-AR-4 · EX OFFICIO
- Val T. HoyleD-OR-4 · RANKING
- Julia BrownleyD-CA-26
- Debbie DingellD-MI-6
- Sarah ElfrethD-MD-3
- Jared F. GoldenD-ME-2
- Adam GrayD-CA-13
- Seth MagazinerD-RI-2
- Dave MinD-CA-47
- Joe NeguseD-CO-2
- Luz M. RivasD-CA-29
- Darren SotoD-FL-9
- Melanie A. StansburyD-NM-1
- Jared HuffmanD-CA-2 · EX OFFICIO
Witnesses
- The Honorable Nicholas BegichMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Tom McClintockMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Brian BabinMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Daniel WebsterMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Randy FineMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Juan CiscomaniMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Sarah ElfrethMember of CongressTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Justin ShirleyPrincipal Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Geno EvansPresident, Evans Fish FarmTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Forrest BurkholderCEO, SAExplorationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Major William HolcombDivision of Law Enforcement, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
- Jeff CorwinWildlife BiologistTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearance
On the agenda
- Introduced
- In committee▲ THIS HEARING
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
In committee · Next step: a committee markup, scheduled for Jan 22.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
Reported · Next step: a floor vote. None is scheduled.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
Passed House · Passed the House. Next step: the Senate.
- Introduced
- In committee▲ THIS HEARING
- Reported
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Law
In committee · Next step: a committee markup, scheduled for Jan 22.
In the news
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)JUL 22, 2025 · 2:15 PM – 5:19 PM
- Video posted (done)JUL 22, 2025 · 5:19 PM
- Written testimony posted (done)
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (not yet)USUALLY ABOUT 5 MONTHS AFTER THE HEARING
- Written testimonyPENDING
- Questions for the recordPENDING
- Printed transcriptPENDING
Written follow-up questions from members, answered after the hearing. aren’t posted yet. The printed transcript usually comes out about 5 months after the hearing (of hearings printed so far).