05.22.26
Federal Lands Legislative Hearing | May 21, 2026
The previously announced Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands legislative hearing scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., has been rescheduled to Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., to be held in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, on the following bills:
H.R. 184 (Rep. McClintock), “Action Versus No Action Act”
H.R. 2785 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act”
H.R. 7695 (Rep. Hageman), To provide that the final rule titled “Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation” and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.
H.R. 8682 (Rep. Downing), “Accelerating Forest Management Act”
H.R. 8686 (Rep. Gosar), To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
H.R. 8688 (Rep. Hurd), “Forest Health and Wildlife Risk Reduction Act”
H.R. 8735 (Rep. Panetta), “American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act”
ABOUT OUR COMMITTEE
The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources considers legislation and conducts congressional oversight on all issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction, including the ongoing climate crisis; environmental justice; public lands, waters, oceans, wildlife, and cultural resources; energy development and mining; Indigenous affairs; the U.S. Insular Areas; and all activities of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS' MISSION
Under the leadership of Ranking Member Jared Huffman, House Natural Resources Committee Democrats advance meaningful, justice-oriented solutions to fight climate change, pursue a healthier, more sustainable planet, and elevate the interests of Indigenous Peoples and residents of U.S. Insular Areas.
Check out our channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/user/NaturalResourcesDems
Don’t forget to subscribe!
FIND US OR LEARN MORE AT
https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
Get updates through our Social Media Profiles!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NRDems
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRDems
Instagram: https://instagram.com/nrdems
Medium: https://hnrdems.medium.com/
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/