Bill S.1264 titled “Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso. The bill increases the maximum duration of grazing permits and leases from 10 years to 20 years.
Bill S.1412 titled “Carson City Public Land Correction Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen. The bill provides for the disposition of the proceeds of the land sales conducted pursuant to this bill.
Bill S.1750 titled “Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2021” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso. The bill designates Fortification Creek, Fraker Mountain, and North Fork as management areas.
Bill S.2254 titled “Montana Headwaters Legacy Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester. No land or interest in land located within the boundary of such a river segment may be acquired by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture without the consent of the owner of the land or interest.
Bill S.2568 titled “Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto.
Bill S.2708 titled “Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Ray Lujan Ben.
Bill S.2980 titled “Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich.
Bill S.2996 titled “Alaska Offshore Parity Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Bill S.3046 titled “Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Steve Daines.
Bill S.3129 titled “M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich.
Bill S.3144 titled “Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Wildfire Resiliency Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley.
Bill S.3269 titled “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The bill also allows each urban corporation to establish a settlement trust to (1) promote the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries; and (2) preserve the Alaska Native heritage and culture of their communities.
Bill S.3370 titled “University of Utah Research Park Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee.
Bill S.3404 titled “A bill to provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich.
Bill S.3644 titled “A bill to require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions, and for other purposes” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mike Braun. This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management to report certain data on its land acquisitions and to develop guidance to ensure that this data is properly entered and coded in its data system.
Bill S.3709 titled “Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act of 2022” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Thune.
Bill S.387 titled “Grand Canyon Protection Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study of uranium stockpiles in the United States that are available to meet future national security requirements.
Bill S.3997 titled “LBL Recreation and Heritage Act Land Between the Lakes Recreation and Heritage Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Bill S.4062 titled “HOUSES Act of 2022 Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter Act of 2022” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee.
Bill S.4080 titled “Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla.
Bill S.4227 titled “A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes” was committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining Hearings held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands Forests and Mining. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Hoeven.
The Energy and Natural Resources Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act | Sen. Barrasso, John | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Carson City Public Land Correction Act | Sen. Rosen, Jacky | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2021 | Sen. Barrasso, John | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Montana Headwaters Legacy Act | Sen. Tester, Jon | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act | Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act | Sen. Heinrich, Martin | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Alaska Offshore Parity Act | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021 | Sen. Daines, Steve | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act | Sen. Heinrich, Martin | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Wildfire Resiliency Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act | Sen. Merkley, Jeff | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| University of Utah Research Park Act | Sen. Lee, Mike | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| A bill to provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico. | Sen. Heinrich, Martin | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| A bill to require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions, and for other purposes. | Sen. Braun, Mike | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act of 2022 | Sen. Thune, John | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Grand Canyon Protection Act | Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| LBL Recreation and Heritage Act Land Between the Lakes Recreation and Heritage Act | Sen. McConnell, Mitch | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| HOUSES Act of 2022 Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter Act of 2022 | Sen. Lee, Mike | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act | Sen. Padilla, Alex | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
| A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. | Sen. Hoeven, John | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining |
