WHAT
What is House Committee on Natural Resources working on?
Recent hearings
- Hearing
Legislative 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.”
Jun 24, 2025
- Hearing
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 7269 (Rep. Randall), "Helping Out People Act of 2026" and H.R. 8674 (Rep. Begich), "Geese House Site Conveyance Act"
Sep 17, 2026
- Hearing
Legislative hearing on: H.R. 642 (Rep. Steube), “Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025”; H.R. 5470 (Rep. LaHood), “Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act”; H.R. 6788 (Rep. Downing), “Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act”; H.R. 9269 (Rep. Clyburn), “Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act”; H.R. 9600 (Rep. Raskin), "Common Sense Act 250 Act of 2026"; H.R. 9779 (Rep. Gonzalez), “Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026” ; H.R. 10128 (Rep. McClintock), To codify Secretary's Order No. 3434 of the Department of the Interior; H.R. 10136 (Rep. Westerman), “Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026”; S. 675 (Rep. Hoeven) “Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act”
Sep 2, 2026
- Hearing
Legislative Hearing on 9 bills: H.R. 1031 (Rep.Tenney), “Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act”; H.R. 2323 (Rep. Pfluger), “Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act”; H.R. 7495 (Rep. Fitzgerald), To authorize the establishment of memorials to the Wisconsin infantry officers and enlisted men who fought in the Battle of Antietam and the Second Battle of Bull Run, and for other purposes.; H.R. 8276 (Rep. Schmidt), “Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act”; H.R. 9104 (Rep. Norton), “Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026”; H.R. 9148 (Rep. Hill), “Scipio Jones House Assessment Act”; H.R. 9999 (Rep. Pettersen), “Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act”; S. 1051 (Sen. Lankford), “Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act”; S. 1377 (Sen. Hoeven), “Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act”
Sep 16, 2026
- Hearing
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 177 (Rep. McClintock), “Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act” • H.R. 3717 (Rep. Harder), “Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025” • H.R. 5935 (Rep. Calvert), “Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act” • H.R. 6869 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes. • H.R. 8546 (Rep. Issa), “Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act” • H.R. 9017 (Rep. Donalds), “Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act” • H.R. 9590 (Rep. Webster), “SAFE for Manatees Act” • H.R. 10117 (Rep. Steube), “GATOR Act”
Sep 16, 2026
As of Oct 17, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.
Bills in committee
- HR 10751: Tribal Oral Health Sovereignty ActAwaiting committee review
Jack Bergman (R-MI-1) · Oct 6, 2026
- HR 10756: Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization ActAwaiting committee review
Mike Ezell (R-MS-4) · Oct 6, 2026
- HR 10721: Stop Orphaned Wells ActAwaiting committee review
Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3) · Oct 5, 2026
- HR 10669: LANDs ActAwaiting committee review
Paul Gosar (R-AZ-9) · Oct 1, 2026
- HR 10652: San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund Reauthorization ActAwaiting committee review
Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA-31) · Oct 1, 2026
- HR 10681: National Critical Minerals Council ActAwaiting committee review
Susie Lee (D-NV-3) · Oct 1, 2026
- HR 10691: Ban Flock ActAwaiting committee review
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) · Oct 1, 2026
- HRES 1590: Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Hawaiian History Month" to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians and reaffirm the United States Federal trust responsibility to the Native Hawaiian Community to support their well-being.Awaiting committee review
Jill Tokuda (D-HI-2) · Sep 28, 2026
Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).
Jurisdiction
The House Committee on Natural Resources considers legislation about American energy production, mineral lands and mining, fisheries and wildlife, public lands, oceans, Native Americans, irrigation and reclamation.
Committee activity data from Congress.gov. Full methodology