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.
Bruce Westerman
Republican • AR
Jared Huffman
Democrat • CA
Joseph Neguse
Democrat • CO
Robert J. Wittman
Republican • VA
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democrat • NM
Tom McClintock
Republican • CA
Melanie Ann Stansbury
Democrat • NM
Paul Gosar
Republican • AZ
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
Republican • AS
Val Hoyle
Democrat • OR
Daniel A. Webster
Republican • FL
Seth Magaziner
Democrat • RI
Jared Golden
Democrat • ME
Russell Fulcher
Republican • ID
Dave Min
Democrat • CA
Peter Stauber
Republican • MN
Maxine Dexter
Democrat • OR
Thomas P. TIFFANY
Republican • WI
Lauren Boebert
Republican • CO
Pablo José Hernández
Popular Democrat • PR
Cliff Bentz
Republican • OR
Emily Randall
Democrat • WA
Jennifer Kiggans
Republican • VA
Yassamin Ansari
Democrat • AZ
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat • MD
Wesley Hunt
Republican • TX
Adam Gray
Democrat • CA
Mike Collins
Republican • GA
Harriet Hageman
Republican • WY
Luz M. Rivas
Democrat • CA
Adelita S. Grijalva
Democrat • AZ
Mark E. Amodei
Republican • NV
Debbie Dingell
Democrat • MI
Tim Walberg
Republican • MI
Darren Michael Soto
Democrat • FL
Mike Ezell
Republican • MS
Celeste Maloy
Republican • UT
Julia Brownley
Democrat • CA
Addison P. McDowell
Republican • NC
Susie Lee
Democrat • NV
Jeff Crank
Republican • CO
Nicholas J. Begich
Republican • AK
Jeff Hurd
Republican • CO
Mike Kennedy
Republican • UT
Making Reviews Certain Act
The bill speeds project delivery and reduces legal uncertainty for agencies and developers by narrowing NEPA review and tightening litigation rules, but it does so at the cost of reduced environmental oversight, weakened public participation and judicial access, and heightened risks to vulnerable communities and local oversight.
Commonsense Review Act
The bill speeds and standardizes federal NEPA treatment to accelerate interstate transmission and battery-storage projects—lowering delays and costs and aiding grid upgrades—while reducing the scope of environmental review and public input, raising risks of overlooked impacts and litigation for local communities.
Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026
The bill devolves cormorant control to State and Tribal authorities to protect fisheries and public water uses through localized, data-informed actions, but does so at the risk of inconsistent protections, added administrative burden, reduced wildlife-tourism value, and potential harms to non-target or protected species.
Federal Water Projects Consultation Improvement Act of 2026
The bill increases transparency and legal clarity for Reclamation contractors and water operators—helping planning and allowing review of draft biological opinions—but it also raises the risk of longer consultations, higher administrative/compliance costs, and potential weakening or delay of endangered-species protections by amplifying contractor influence and narrowing agency discretion.
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes.
The bill funds a time-limited feasibility study to potentially expand hydropower and protect downstream ecosystems at Glen Canyon Dam, offering possible lower power costs and ecological benefits but requiring nonreimbursable federal spending and risking delays or operational conflicts dependent on contractor agreement.
Tribal Roads Improvement Act
The bill increases Tribal control, road maintenance, safety, and local job potential on tribal roads but does so at potential federal cost, with risks of delays, administrative expense, coordination challenges, and uncertain implementation of study recommendations.
Data to Save Moms Act
The bill strengthens maternal mortality/morbidity review scope, data, community engagement, and targeted research—especially for racial/ethnic and Tribal populations—to better identify and prevent deaths and severe complications, but it increases federal and state costs, administrative burdens, and raises practical privacy and implementation risks that must be managed.
Small County PILT Parity Act
The bill improves precision and fairness of federal payments for the very smallest jurisdictions, but does so by narrowing some eligibility thresholds and introducing short-term administrative complexity that could reduce funding for some mid‑small localities.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act on April 13, 2026, and recognizing its significant impact on the sustainable and profitable management of the Nation's fishery resources.
The resolution endorses science-based fisheries management and tribal stewardship to support sustainable stocks, jobs, and federal conservation efforts, while signaling continued regulatory constraints that may reduce short-term fishing income and could complicate some international fishing negotiations.
Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act
The bill formally recognizes and supports preservation and interpretation of the Quindaro Townsite—boosting tourism, education, and federal support—while creating potential costs, administrative burdens, and land‑use uncertainty for local governments and property owners.
Shows active legislation in this committee's pipeline. Controversiality scores and analysis are AI-generated from the 119th Congress.
Stance scores range from -1 (opposes) to +1 (supports), based on bills referred to this committee in the 119th Congress. Confidence dot shown for high-confidence scores.
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