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Click on the links below to learn more about the key issues the Committee is currently working on:

Empowering Tribes and Territories

Learn about what the Committee is doing to update Indian laws for the 21st century in order to ensure more freedom and greater economic development opportunities for Indian tribes across the country. Read more »

Endangered Species Act

Signed into law in 1973, the goal of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was to preserve, protect and recover key domestic species. After more than two decades, the ESA should be modernized and updated to once again focus the law on true species recovery. Read more »


Federal Land Management

State, local, and private property owners are being saddled by the federal government's bureaucracy, punitive enforcement and dysfunction. Learn what the Committee is doing to empower them. Read more »


Fisheries Resources and Ocean Issues

House Republicans are focused on creating new jobs and putting people back to work. The Natural Resources Committee is promoting policies that will grow our economy and foster new job creation. Read more »

Forest Health and Wildfires

If managed wisely, America’s national forests can provide wildlife habit, recreational opportunities, abundant domestic supplies of natural resources and support thousands of jobs in the timber industry. Read more »

Man-Made Drought

Currently, the Western United States is enduring the worst drought in 1,200 years. Although the state is naturally arid, poor decisions continue to make the situation worse, and these negative conditions impact communities across the West. Read more »


National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

When signed into law, NEPA created a broad national framework to protect the environment. Today, however, the regulatory reach of NEPA far outweighs its general concern for the well-being of our environment. Learn more about what the Committee is doing to restore it. Read more »

Offshore Energy and the Arctic

The Committee has exclusive jurisdiction of America’s abundant offshore and Arctic energy resources. Learn more about what is being done to safely and responsibly develop these resources in order to strengthen our nation’s economy and energy security on a global level. Read more »

Onshore Energy

Learn what the Committee is doing to develop solutions to expand responsible energy development opportunities and bridge America’s energy infrastructure gap. Read more »

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House Passes Bipartisan Poliquin Bill to Strengthen U.S. Seafood Industry

Today, H.R. 4245 sponsored by Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) passed on suspension by voice vote. H.R. 4245 exempts sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other seafood exports from...... Read more

House Passes Bill to Modernize the Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Process

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5577, the “Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act,” by voice vote. Introduced by Reps. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), it provides the ...... Read more

BLM’s Sage Grouse Land Use Plan Is Bad News For Western States

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released seven memos on its land use plans for the sage grouse, covering 10 Western states. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the followin...... Read more

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Markup on 4 Bills
Full Committee | 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Markup on 4 Bills
Full Committee | 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Oversight Hearing on Economic Impacts from Commonwealth-only Worker Program in the Northern Mariana Islands
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Native Alaska Affairs | 1334 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
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