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United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources

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TheUnited States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources is a standing committee of theU.S. House of Representatives.

The committee was created on December 17, 1805. The inaugural committee was chaired by Andrew Gregg.[1]

Leadership

119th Congress

The committee chairman in the119th Congress isBruce Westerman (R).

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the118th Congress wasBruce Westerman (R).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the117th Congress wasRaul Grijalva (D).

116th Congress

The committee chairman in the116th Congress wasRaul Grijalva (D).

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the115th Congress wasRob Bishop (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairman in the114th Congress wasRob Bishop (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairman in the113th Congress wasDoc Hastings (R).[2]

112th Congress

The committee chairman in the112th Congress wasDoc Hastings (R).

Membership




2021-2022 (117th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

Paul Gosar (R) left this committee on November 17, 2021.[Source]


Paul Cook (R) left this committee on December 07, 2020.

  • Note: Paul Cook resigned on December 7, 2020.[3]



2015-2016 (114th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2013-2014 (113th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2011-2012 (112th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives



Subcommittees

Energy and Mineral Resources

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (9)Republican members (15)
Yassamin AnsariPete StauberChair
Seth MagazinerRobert J. Wittman
Dave MinPaul Gosar
Sarah ElfrethDaniel Webster
Luz Maria RivasRuss Fulcher
Debbie DingellTom Tiffany
Jared HuffmanJennifer Kiggans
Jared GoldenWesley Hunt
Nydia M. VelázquezMike Collins (Georgia)
Harriet M. Hageman
Mike Ezell
Jeff Crank
Nicholas BegichVice Chair
Jeff Hurd
Bruce WestermanEx Officio


Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (9)Republican members (14)
Alan LowenthalRanking MemberPaul GosarChairman
Anthony BrownLouie Gohmert
Jim CostaDoug Lamborn
Niki TsongasRob Wittman
Jared HuffmanSteve Pearce
Don BeyerGlenn Thompson
Darren SotoScott Tipton
Nanette BarraganPaul Cook
Raul GrijalvaEx OfficioBruce Westerman
Garret Graves
Jody Hice
Darin LaHood
Liz Cheney
Rob BishopEx Officio

Federal Lands

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (7)Republican members (10)
Joe NeguseTom TiffanyChair
Teresa Leger FernandezTom McClintock
Melanie Ann StansburyRuss Fulcher
Jared GoldenPete Stauber
Maxine DexterCliff Bentz
Emily RandallWesley Hunt
Jared HuffmanEx OfficioMark E. Amodei
Celeste Maloy
Mike KennedyVice Chair
Bruce WestermanEx Officio


Subcommittee on Federal Lands Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (9)Republican members (13)
Colleen HanabusaRanking MemberTom McClintockChairman
Niki TsongasDon Young
Alan LowenthalSteve Pearce
Norma TorresGlenn Thompson
Ruben GallegoRaul Labrador
Jimmy PanettaScott Tipton
Donald McEachinBruce Westerman
Anthony BrownDarin LaHood
Raul GrijalvaEx OfficioDaniel Webster
David Rouzer
Jack Bergman
Liz Cheney
Rob BishopEx Officio

Note: The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Indian and Insular Affairs

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (5)Republican members (7)
Teresa Leger FernandezJeff HurdChair
Nydia M. VelázquezAmata RadewagenVice Chair
Val HoyleDoug LaMalfa
Emily RandallTim Walberg
Jared HuffmanEx OfficioAddison McDowell
Mike Kennedy
Bruce WestermanEx Officio


Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (6)Republican members (9)
Norma TorresRanking MemberDoug LaMalfaChairman
Madeleine BordalloDon Young
Gregorio SablanJeff Denham
Ruben GallegoPaul Cook
Darren SotoAmata Radewagen
Raul GrijalvaEx OfficioDarin LaHood
Jack Bergman
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Rob BishopEx Officio

Oversight and Investigations

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (House Natural Resources) Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (3)Republican members (6)
Maxine DexterPaul GosarChair
Yassamin AnsariLauren BoebertVice Chair
Jared HuffmanEx OfficioMike Collins (Georgia)
Mark E. Amodei
Nicholas Begich
Bruce WestermanEx Officio


Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (6)Republican members (7)
Donald McEachinRanking MemberRaul LabradorChairman
Ruben GallegoLouie Gohmert
Jared HuffmanAmata Radewagen
Darren SotoJack Bergman
William Lacy ClayMike Johnson
Raul GrijalvaEx OfficioJenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Rob BishopEx Officio

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (House Natural Resources) Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (13)Republican members (15)
Val HoyleHarriet M. HagemanChair
Seth MagazinerRobert J. Wittman
Debbie DingellTom McClintock
Melanie Ann StansburyAmata Radewagen
Jared GoldenDoug LaMalfa
Dave MinDaniel Webster
Sarah ElfrethLauren Boebert
Adam GrayCliff Bentz
Luz Maria RivasJennifer Kiggans
Darren SotoTim Walberg
Julia BrownleyMike EzellVice Chair
Joe NeguseCeleste Maloy
Jared HuffmanEx OfficioAddison McDowell
Jeff Crank
Bruce WestermanEx Officio


Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (9)Republican members (12)
Jared HuffmanRanking MemberDoug LambornChairman
Grace NapolitanoRob Wittman
Jim CostaTom McClintock
Don BeyerPaul Gosar
Nanette BarraganDoug LaMalfa
Jimmy PanettaJeff Denham
Madeleine BordalloGarret Graves
Gregorio SablanJody Hice
Raul GrijalvaEx OfficioDaniel Webster
David Rouzer
Mike Johnson
Rob BishopEx Officio

Note: The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Jurisdiction

According to the officialHouse website, the jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee includes the following:

“
  1. Fisheries and wildlife, including research, restoration, refuges, and conservation.
  2. Forest reserves and national parks created from the public domain.
  3. Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, including alien ownership of mineral lands.
  4. Geological Survey.
  5. International fishing agreements.
  6. Interstate compacts relating to apportionment of waters for irrigation purposes.
  7. Irrigation and reclamation, including water supply for reclamation projects and easements of public lands for irrigation projects; and acquisition of private lands when necessary to complete irrigation projects.
  8. Native Americans generally, including the care and allotment of Native American lands and general and special measures relating to claims that are paid out of Native American funds.
  9. Insular possessions of the United States generally (except those affecting the revenue and appropriations).
  10. Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries administered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks within the District of Columbia, and the erection of monuments to the memory of individuals.
  11. Mineral land laws and claims and entries thereunder.
  12. Mineral resources of public lands.
  13. Mining interests generally.
  14. Mining schools and experimental stations.
  15. Marine affairs, including coastal zone management (except for measures relating to oil and other pollution of navigable waters).
  16. Oceanography.
  17. Petroleum conservation on public lands and conservation of the radium supply in the United States.
  18. Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain.
  19. Public lands generally, including entry, easements, and grazing thereon.
  20. Relations of the United States with Native Americans and Native American tribes.
  21. Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline (except ratemaking).

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—Committee on Natural Resources[5]

Contact

Committee on Natural Resources
United States House of Representatives
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: (202) 225-6065
Fax: (202) 225-5929
Press inquiries: (202) 225-6065

See also

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Footnotes

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