Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported a total of six bills during a full committee markup. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:

"From efforts to prevent a catastrophic Biden administration land rule to commonsense solutions for hunters and anglers, the House Committee on Natural Resources is constantly working to make a difference in the lives of the American people. Just last week, we heard testimony from two Western governors who shared how the Biden administration’s proposed policies would devastate rural communities in their state, and now we’re moving legislation through committee that would prevent these adverse actions from moving forward. That’s the kind of sound policymaking our members will always champion. I'd like to thank my colleagues for their thoughtful work on these bills and hope to see this legislation on the House floor soon.”

Background

The House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported a total of six bills out of committee today:

H.R. 3397, introduced by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah), requires the director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw a rule relating to conservation, land use and landscape health that would have devastating consequences to states across the West and the multiple use of public lands. 

H.R. 615, introduced by U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.), bars the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture from prohibiting or regulating the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal land or water that is under their jurisdiction and made available for hunting or fishing.

H.R. 1380, introduced by U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah), requires the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to issue guidance on managing recreational climbing in designated wilderness areas.

H.R. 2872, introduced by U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.), allows the Secretary of the Interior to issue electronic duck stamps for the entirety of the hunting season in much the same way state hunting licenses are already available electronically. 

H.R. 1726, introduced by U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii), requires the Secretary of the Interior to partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address rapid ohia death.

H.R. 3324, introduced by U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), extends the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2029.