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United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources

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Background
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The United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources is a standing committee of the U.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 the 119th Congress is Bruce Westerman (R).

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the 118th Congress was Bruce Westerman (R).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the 117th Congress was Raul Grijalva (D).

116th Congress

The committee chairman in the 116th Congress was Raul Grijalva (D).

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the 115th Congress was Rob Bishop (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairman in the 114th Congress was Rob Bishop (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairman in the 113th Congress was Doc Hastings (R).[2]

112th Congress

The committee chairman in the 112th Congress was Doc Hastings (R).

Membership


2025-2026 (119th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2023-2024 (118th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2021-2022 (117th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

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


2019-2020 (116th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

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

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


2017-2018 (115th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2015-2016 (114th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2013-2014 (113th Congress)

Committee on Natural Resources, 2013-2014
Democratic members (20) Republican members (26)
Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives


2011-2012 (112th Congress)

Committee on Natural Resources, 2011-2012
Democratic members (20) Republican members (27)
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 page here.

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (9)Republican members (15)
Yassamin Ansari Pete Stauber Chair
Seth Magaziner Robert J. Wittman
Dave Min Paul Gosar
Sarah Elfreth Daniel Webster
Luz Maria Rivas Russ Fulcher
Debbie Dingell Tom Tiffany
Jared Huffman Jennifer Kiggans
Jared Golden Wesley Hunt
Nydia M. Velázquez Mike Collins (Georgia)
Harriet M. Hageman
Mike Ezell
Jeff Crank
Nicholas Begich Vice Chair
Jeff Hurd
Bruce Westerman Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (9)Republican members (14)
Alan Lowenthal Ranking MemberPaul Gosar Chairman
Anthony Brown Louie Gohmert
Jim Costa Doug Lamborn
Niki Tsongas Rob Wittman
Jared Huffman Steve Pearce
Don Beyer Glenn Thompson
Darren Soto Scott Tipton
Nanette Barragan Paul Cook
Raul Grijalva Ex OfficioBruce Westerman
Garret Graves
Jody Hice
Darin LaHood
Liz Cheney
Rob Bishop Ex Officio

Federal Lands

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

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (7)Republican members (10)
Joe Neguse Tom Tiffany Chair
Teresa Leger Fernandez Tom McClintock
Melanie Ann Stansbury Russ Fulcher
Jared Golden Pete Stauber
Maxine Dexter Cliff Bentz
Emily Randall Wesley Hunt
Jared Huffman Ex OfficioMark E. Amodei
Celeste Maloy
Mike Kennedy Vice Chair
Bruce Westerman Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Federal Lands Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (9)Republican members (13)
Colleen Hanabusa Ranking MemberTom McClintock Chairman
Niki Tsongas Don Young
Alan Lowenthal Steve Pearce
Norma Torres Glenn Thompson
Ruben Gallego Raul Labrador
Jimmy Panetta Scott Tipton
Donald McEachin Bruce Westerman
Anthony Brown Darin LaHood
Raul Grijalva Ex OfficioDaniel Webster
David Rouzer
Jack Bergman
Liz Cheney
Rob Bishop Ex 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 page here.

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 Fernandez Jeff Hurd Chair
Nydia M. Velázquez Amata Radewagen Vice Chair
Val Hoyle Doug LaMalfa
Emily Randall Tim Walberg
Jared Huffman Ex OfficioAddison McDowell
Mike Kennedy
Bruce Westerman Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (6)Republican members (9)
Norma Torres Ranking MemberDoug LaMalfa Chairman
Madeleine Bordallo Don Young
Gregorio Sablan Jeff Denham
Ruben Gallego Paul Cook
Darren Soto Amata Radewagen
Raul Grijalva Ex OfficioDarin LaHood
Jack Bergman
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Rob Bishop Ex Officio

Oversight and Investigations

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

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (House Natural Resources) Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (3)Republican members (6)
Maxine Dexter Paul Gosar Chair
Yassamin Ansari Lauren Boebert Vice Chair
Jared Huffman Ex OfficioMike Collins (Georgia)
Mark E. Amodei
Nicholas Begich
Bruce Westerman Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (6)Republican members (7)
Donald McEachin Ranking MemberRaul Labrador Chairman
Ruben Gallego Louie Gohmert
Jared Huffman Amata Radewagen
Darren Soto Jack Bergman
William Lacy Clay Mike Johnson
Raul Grijalva Ex OfficioJenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Rob Bishop Ex Officio

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

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

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (House Natural Resources) Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (13)Republican members (15)
Val Hoyle Harriet M. Hageman Chair
Seth Magaziner Robert J. Wittman
Debbie Dingell Tom McClintock
Melanie Ann Stansbury Amata Radewagen
Jared Golden Doug LaMalfa
Dave Min Daniel Webster
Sarah Elfreth Lauren Boebert
Adam Gray Cliff Bentz
Luz Maria Rivas Jennifer Kiggans
Darren Soto Tim Walberg
Julia Brownley Mike Ezell Vice Chair
Joe Neguse Celeste Maloy
Jared Huffman Ex OfficioAddison McDowell
Jeff Crank
Bruce Westerman Ex Officio


Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (9)Republican members (12)
Jared Huffman Ranking MemberDoug Lamborn Chairman
Grace Napolitano Rob Wittman
Jim Costa Tom McClintock
Don Beyer Paul Gosar
Nanette Barragan Doug LaMalfa
Jimmy Panetta Jeff Denham
Madeleine Bordallo Garret Graves
Gregorio Sablan Jody Hice
Raul Grijalva Ex OfficioDaniel Webster
David Rouzer
Mike Johnson
Rob Bishop Ex Officio

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

Jurisdiction

According to the official House 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).

[4]

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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

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ House Committee on Natural Resources, "Committee History" accessed April 13, 2021
  2. ↑ Politico, "House committee chairs all men," November 28, 2012
  3. ↑ Highland Community News, "Paul Cook, elected to Board of Supervisors, resigns from Congress," December 7, 2020
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ Committee on Natural Resources
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