United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands explained

The United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands is one of the five subcommittees within the House Natural Resources Committee. Until the 118th Congress, it was known as the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Jurisdiction

1. Measures and matters related to the National Park System and its units, including Federal reserved water rights.
2. The National Wilderness Preservation System.
3. Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, national heritage areas and other national units established for protection, conservation, preservation or recreational development, other than coastal barriers.
4. Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries administered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks in the within the vicinity of the District of Columbia and the erection of monuments to the memory of individuals.
5. Federal and non-Federal outdoor recreation plans, programs and administration including the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963.
6. Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain and other historic preservation programs and activities, including national monuments, historic sites and programs for international cooperation in the field of historic preservation.
7. Matters concerning the following agencies and programs: Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program, Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
8. Public lands generally, including measures or matters relating to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing and Federal reserved water rights.
9. Forfeiture of land grants to alien ownership, including alien ownership of mineral lands.
10. Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve international programs for the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
11. Forest reservations, including management thereof, created from the public domain.
12. Public forest lands generally, including measures or matters related to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing and Federal reserved water rights.
13. Wildlife resources, including research, restoration, refuges and conservation, including National Wildlife Refuges.
14. General and continuing oversight and investigative authority over activities, policies and programs within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

Members, 118th Congress

Majority^[1]	Minority
	Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin, Chair John Curtis, Utah, Vice Chair Doug Lamborn, Colorado Tom McClintock, California Russ Fulcher, Idaho Pete Stauber, Minnesota Cliff Bentz, Oregon Jen Kiggans, Virginia James Moylan, Guam		Joe Neguse, Colorado, Ranking Member Katie Porter, California Sydney Kamlager-Dove, California Gregorio Sablan, N. Mariana Islands Mike Levin, California Teresa Leger Fernandez, New Mexico Mary Peltola, Alaska
Ex officio
valign=top	Bruce Westerman, Arkansas	valign=top	Raúl Grijalva, Arizona

Historical membership rosters

117th Congress

Majority	Minority^[2]
	Joe Neguse, Colorado, Chair Gregorio Sablan, N. Mariana Islands Diana DeGette, Colorado Paul Tonko, New York Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Lori Trahan, Massachusetts Ruben Gallego, Arizona Teresa Leger Fernandez, New Mexico Debbie Dingell, Michigan Ed Case, Hawaii Michael San Nicolas, Guam Katie Porter, California		Russ Fulcher, Idaho, Ranking Member Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin, Vice Ranking Member Louie Gohmert, Texas Doug Lamborn, Colorado Tom McClintock, California Don Young, Alaska (until March 18, 2022) Jody Hice, Georgia Matt Rosendale, Montana Blake Moore, Utah Yvette Herrell, New Mexico Jay Obernolte, California
Ex officio
valign=top	Raúl Grijalva, Arizona	valign=top	Bruce Westerman, Arkansas

116th Congress

Majority^[3]	Minority^[4]
	Deb Haaland, New Mexico, Chair Joe Neguse, Colorado Debbie Dingell, Michigan Steven Horsford, Nevada Jared Huffman, California Ruben Gallego, Arizona Alan Lowenthal, California Ed Case, Hawaii Paul Tonko, New York Vacancy		Don Young, Alaska, Ranking Member Louie Gohmert, Texas Tom McClintock, California Paul Cook, California Bruce Westerman, Arkansas Jody Hice, Georgia Daniel Webster, Florida John Curtis, Utah Russ Fulcher, Idaho
Ex officio
valign=top	Raúl Grijalva, Arizona	valign=top	Rob Bishop, Utah

115th Congress

Majority	Minority^[5]
	Tom McClintock, California, Chairman Don Young, Alaska Steve Pearce, New Mexico Glenn Thompson, Pennsylvania Raúl Labrador, Idaho Scott Tipton, Colorado Bruce Westerman, Arkansas, Vice Chair Darin LaHood, Illinois Daniel Webster, Florida David Rouzer, North Carolina Jack Bergman, Michigan Liz Cheney, Wyoming		Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii, Ranking Member Niki Tsongas, Massachusetts Alan Lowenthal, California Norma Torres, California Ruben Gallego, Arizona Don McEachin, Virginia Anthony Brown, Maryland Jimmy Gomez, California 2 Vacancies
Ex officio
valign=top	Rob Bishop, Utah	valign=top	Raúl Grijalva, Arizona

External links

• Subcommittee page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Westerman Announces Full Committee, Subcommittee Rosters. February 1, 2023. February 25, 2024. House Natural Resources Committee Republicans.
2. Web site: Westerman Announces Natural Resources Subcommittee Assignments. February 17, 2021. February 25, 2024. House Natural Resources Committee Republicans.
3. Web site: Natural Resources Committee Approves Rules Package With Amendments, Subcommittee Membership For the 116th Congress. January 30, 2019. February 25, 2024. House Natural Resources Committee Democrats.
4. Web site: Bishop Announces Subcommittee Rosters, Leadership Positions. January 30, 2019. February 25, 2024. House Natural Resources Committee Republicans.
5. Web site: Bishop Announces Majority Subcommittee Chairman, Republican Assignments for 115th Congress. January 31, 2017. February 25, 2024. House Natural Resources Committee Republicans.